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): September 23, 2013
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-14788 | 94-6181186 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
345 Park Avenue, 42nd Floor
New York, New York 10154
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 655-0220
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 23, 2013, we and a special-purpose wholly-owned subsidiary of ours entered into Amendment No. 1 to Master Repurchase Agreement with Bank of America, N.A., originally entered into on May 21, 2013 to (i) increase the facility amount from $250,000,000 to $500,000,000 and (ii) join another special-purpose wholly-owned subsidiary of ours as a party to the agreement. All other material terms, including the maturity date of the facility, remain the same.
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.
| BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC. | ||||
| Date: September 24, 2013 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Randall S. Rothschild | |||
| Name: | Randall S. Rothschild | |||
| Title: | Secretary and Managing Director, Legal and Compliance | |||