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): October 9,
2007
NEW
YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
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001-32216
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47-0934168
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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1301
Avenue of the Americas
New
York, New York 10019
(Address
and zip code of
principal
executive offices)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (212)
634-9400
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))
Item
8.01. Other Events.
On
October 9, 2007, New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”)
issued a press release announcing that in connection with its previously
announced 1 for 5 reverse stock split, the Company had been assigned a new
stock
symbol, “NMTR.” A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item
9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
The
following exhibit is being furnished herewith this Current Report on Form
8-K.
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99.1
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Press
Release dated October 9, 2007.
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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 thereunto
duly authorized.
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NEW
YORK
MORTGAGE TRUST, INC. |
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(Registrant) |
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| Date: October
9,
2007 |
By: |
/s/ Steven
R.
Mumma |
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Steven
R. Mumma
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Chief
Financial
Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit |
Description |
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99.1
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Press
Release dated October 9, 2007.
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