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): August 19, 2014
APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-34452 | 27-0467113 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| c/o Apollo Global Management, LLC 9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor New York, New York |
10019 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 515-3200
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On August 19, 2014, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company”), through an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into an amendment letter related to the master repurchase agreement with Deutsche Bank AG (as amended, the “DB Facility”) to increase the maximum permitted borrowing under the DB Facility from $225.0 million to $250.0 million. Such maximum may be increased by $25.0 million no more than two times at the Company’s request.
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.
August 21, 2014
| APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC. |
| /s/ Stuart A. Rothstein |
| Stuart A. Rothstein |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
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