<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-16-007519.txt : 20161205
<SEC-HEADER>0001415889-16-007519.hdr.sgml : 20161205
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161205171641
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-16-007519
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161205

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Great Ajax Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001614806
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				465211780
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9400 SW BEAVERTON-HILLSDALE HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 131
		CITY:			BEAVERTON
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		503-295-5800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9400 SW BEAVERTON-HILLSDALE HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 131
		CITY:			BEAVERTON
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97005

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MENDELSOHN LAWRENCE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033026

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36844
		FILM NUMBER:		162034521
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        <issuerName>Great Ajax Corp.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AJX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>9400 SW BEAVERTON-HILLSDALE HWY</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
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            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-12-05</value>
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                    <value>12.6427</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>47452</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Aspen Uranus LLC</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>By Gregory Funding LLC</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock,  par value $0.01 per share</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2070</value>
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                    <value>By Mendelsohn Family Limited Partnership</value>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>By daughter</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This price is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.64 to $12.6454 inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Great Ajax Corp. (the &quot;Company&quot;), any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 274,667 shares held by Gregory Funding LLC and 234,603 shares held by Thetis Asset Management LLC reported herein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Flanders Street Capital Partners I., L.P. is managed by Flanders Street Capital Management which is wholly owned by Mr. Mendelsohn. Mr. Mendelsohn and his wife are general partners or agents of certain members of Flanders Street Capital Partners I., L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Mr. Mendelsohn and certain members of his family are partners of Mendelsohn Family Limited Partnership.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Claire Logan for Lawrence Mendelsohn, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-12-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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