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Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:103%">On February 22, 2023, Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press release and supplemental slide presentation reporting the</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:103%"> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:103%">Company&#8217;s</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:103%"> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:103%">financial results for the quarter and year ended December&#160;31, 2022. 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Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:103%">other</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:103%"> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:103%">document</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:103%"> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:103%">filed</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:103%"> </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:103%">under</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:103%"> </span><span 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fbrt-20230222
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):
February 22, 2023
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland
001-40923
46-1406086
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
Identification No.)
1345 Avenue of the Americas
,
Suite 32A
New York
,
New York
10105
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(
212
)
588-6770
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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):
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))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
FBRT
New York Stock Exchange
7.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share
FBRT PRE
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
¨
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 22, 2023, Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release and supplemental slide presentation reporting the
Company's
financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022. Copies of the press release and supplemental slide presentation are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and
shall
not
be
incorporated
by
reference
into
any
registration
statement
or
other
document
filed
under
the
Securities
Act
of
1933,
as
amended,
or
the
Exchange
Act, except
as
shall
be
expressly
set
forth
by
specific
reference
in
such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated February 22, 2023 announcing the Company's financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2022
99.2
Supplemental Presentation for the quarter ended December 31, 2022
104.1
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST, INC.
By:
/s/ Jerome S. Baglien
Name:
Jerome S. Baglien
Title:
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer
Date: February 22, 2023
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