<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-17-001316.txt : 20170802
<SEC-HEADER>0001415889-17-001316.hdr.sgml : 20170802
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170802164459
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-17-001316
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170802
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170802

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:		171000779

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
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Payment of management fee to Thetis Asset ManagementLLC for second quarter ended June 30, 2017.</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">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="F4">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="F5">Includes 274,667 shares held by Gregory Funding LLC and 313,490 shares held by Thetis Asset Management LLC reported herein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">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="F7">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="F8">Mr. Mendelsohn and certain members of his family are partners of Mendelsohn Family Limited Partnership.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Judd Roberts, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-08-02</signatureDate>
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