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): June 6, 2018 (June 4, 2018)

NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
001-32216
47-0934168
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

275 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10016
(Address and zip code of
principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 792-0107

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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in New York, New York on Monday, June 4, 2018. There were 101,051,694 shares of common stock of the Company represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, constituting approximately 90.14% of the outstanding shares of common stock on April 9, 2018, the record date for the Annual Meeting.
The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final results of such voting are set forth below:
Proposal 1: To elect six directors to the Company’s Board of Directors.
Name
For
Withheld
David R. Bock
31,942,752

5,390,847

Michael B. Clement
32,323,860

5,009,739

Alan L. Hainey
31,702,133

5,631,466

Steven R. Mumma
35,987,561

1,346,038

Steven G. Norcutt
31,989,319

5,344,280

Lisa A. Pendergast
36,395,878

937,721

In addition, there were 63,718,095 broker non-votes associated with the election of the directors. All director nominees were duly elected at the Annual Meeting. Each of the individuals named in the above table will serve as a director until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
Proposal 2: To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
33,058,130
3,243,269
1,032,200
63,718,095
At the Annual Meeting, stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. This advisory vote is commonly referred to as a “say-on-pay vote.”
Proposal 3: To ratify, confirm and approve the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
96,643,935
2,951,998
1,455,761
N/A
At the Annual Meeting, stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.




SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: June 6, 2018
By:
/s/ Steven R. Mumma
 
 
Steven R. Mumma
 
 
Chief Executive Officer