UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  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 22, 2016

Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Maryland
 
001-35760
 
90-0867250
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


3300 Fernbrook Lane North, Suite 210
Plymouth, MN 55447
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (952) 358-4400

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Information.

On September 22, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp. (the “Company”), appointed Stephen G. Kasnet as Lead Independent Director of the Board and appointed Daryl J. Carter as Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.





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 hereunto duly authorized.


 
SILVER BAY REALTY TRUST CORP.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ DANIEL J. BUECHLER
 
 
Daniel J. Buechler
 
 
General Counsel and Secretary
 
 
 
Date: September 27, 2016