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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): July 28, 2023

Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland 001-38124 61-1843143
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 (Commission
File Number)
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
3 Bryant Park, Suite 2400A
New York,NY10036
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 364-5500

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:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act  (17 CFR 230.425)
  
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class: Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share GPMT NYSE
7.00% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share
GPMTPrANYSE
 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

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.



Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On July 28, 2023, GP Commercial JPM LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc., entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to that certain previously disclosed Master Repurchase and Securities Contract Agreement, dated as of December 3, 2015, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. The Amendment, among other things, extends the facility’s initial maturity date to July 28, 2025.

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 Exhibits 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03 Creating 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 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Description
10.1*
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

*Certain schedules and similar attachments have been omitted in reliance on Instruction 4 of Item 1.01 of Form 8-K and Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K.
 
 
 
 
 




 
 



SIGNATURES

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.
 GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
   
   
 By:/s/ MICHAEL J. KARBER
  Michael J. Karber
  General Counsel and Secretary
   
Date: August 2, 2023