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 7, 2016

GREAT AJAX CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 

9400 SW Beaverton—Hillsdale Hwy

Suite 131

Beaverton, OR 97005

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

503 505 5670

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

On June 7, 2016, Great Ajax Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 10,578,529 shares of common stock of the Company represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, constituting approximately 69.05% of the outstanding shares of common stock on April 11, 2016, 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: The re-election of the seven director nominees named in the Proxy Statement, each for a term expiring at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders.

In addition, there were 3,653,023 broker non-votes associated with the re-election of the directors. All director nominees were duly re-elected at the Annual Meeting. Each of the individuals named in the above table will serve as director until the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

Proposal 2: The adoption of the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.

At the Annual Meeting, stockholders adopted the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.

Proposal 3: The ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP to serve as our registered independent public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.

At the Annual Meeting, stockholders ratified the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: June 7, 2016