UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 14, 2019. GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX (located on the following page). GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC. 3 BRYANT PARK SUITE 2400A NEW YORK, NY 10036 You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. proxy materials and voting instructions. E66497-P21532 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: March 20, 2019 Date: May 14, 2019 Time: 10:00 AM ET Location: Meeting live via the Internet-please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GPMT2019 The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year. To attend the meeting via the Internet please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/GPMT2019 and be sure to have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow

 

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal: 1. Election of Directors Nominees: The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal: 2. Advisory vote on the compensation of our executive officers. 1a. Tanuja M. Dehne 1b. Martin A. Kamarck The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal: 1c. Stephen G. Kasnet 3. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. 1d. William Roth 1e. W. Reid Sanders NOTE: The proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion on any matter that may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. 1f. Thomas E. Siering 1g. John A. Taylor 1h. Hope B. Woodhouse E66499-P21532 Voting Items

 

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