UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 13, 2018 (February 9, 2018)

 

 

Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

590 Madison Avenue, 38th Floor, New York, New York 10022

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(212) 364-3200

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company x

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. x

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On February 9, 2018, GP Commercial WF LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc., entered into an amendment (“Amendment”) to that certain previously disclosed Master Repurchase Agreement and Securities Contract (“Contract”), dated as of June 28, 2017, with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”).  The Amendment recognized Wells Fargo as the new “Servicer” under the Contract.

 

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Amendment Number Two to the Master Repurchase Agreement and Securities Contract, dated as of February 9, 2018, by and between GP Commercial WF LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		Amendment Number Two to the Master Repurchase Agreement and Securities Contract, dated as of February 9, 2018, by and between GP Commercial WF LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: February 13, 2018	GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
	By:	/s/ Rebecca B. Sandberg
		Name:	Rebecca B. Sandberg
		Title:	Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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