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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:right;margin:0pt;">Registration No. 333-</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 16pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>FORM S-8</b></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 16pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </b></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 20pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;"><b>NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">Identification No.)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>300 Crescent Court, Suite 700</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Dallas, Texas</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>75201</b></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>AMENDED AND RESTATED 2020 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">(Full title of the plan)</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Brian Mitts</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Chief Financial Officer,</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Executive VP-Finance, Secretary and Treasurer</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>300 Crescent Court, Suite 700</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Dallas, Texas 75201</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>(214) 276-6300 </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;">with a copy to:</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>Charles T. Haag</b><br>
<b>Justin S. Reinus</b><br>
<b>Winston &amp; Strawn LLP</b></p>

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<b>Dallas, Texas 75201</b><br>
<b>(214) 453-6500</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;smaller reporting company,&#8221; and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">&#9744;</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The stockholders of NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) approved the Amended and Restated 2020 NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan&nbsp;(the &#8220;Plan&#8221;) on January 26, 2024 (the &#8220;Effective Date&#8221;).</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: justify; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) for the purpose of registering an additional 2,308,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (&#8220;Common Stock&#8221;) for issuance pursuant to the Plan. Accordingly, the Company incorporates by reference the contents of <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786248/000119312520136374/d925931ds8.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-238075), filed by the Company with the Commission on&nbsp;May 7, 2020</a>.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>PART II </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference. </b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">The following documents, which are on file with the Commission, are incorporated in this Registration Statement by reference:</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786248/000178624823000007/nref-20221231.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">The Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Commission on March 31, 2023;</a></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">The Company&#8217;s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786248/000178624823000009/nref-20230331.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">March 31, 2023, filed with the Commission on May 11, 2023</a>;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786248/000178624823000014/nref-20230630.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">June 30, 2023, filed with the Commission on August 8, 2023</a>; and <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786248/000178624823000019/nref-20230930.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">September 30,&nbsp;2023, filed with the Commission on November 13, 2023</a>;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">The Company&#8217;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786248/000143774923004763/nref20230224_8k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">February 27, 2023</a>, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786248/000143774923014252/nref20230511_8k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">May 12, 2023</a>, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786248/000143774923030026/nref20231101_8k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">November 2, 2023</a>, <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786248/000143774923030672/nref20231106_8k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">November 7, 2023</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786248/000143774924000578/nref20240103_8k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">January 4, 2024</a>,&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786248/000143774924002461/nref20240128_8k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">January 29, 2024</a>;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">The description of the Common Stock, contained in the Company&#8217;s <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786248/000119312520024932/d884675d8a12b.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;8-A, filed with the Commission on February 5, 2020</a>, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.</p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">All documents filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;) (excluding information deemed to be furnished and not filed with the Commission) subsequent to the effective date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, will be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b><a id="poa" name="poa" title="poa"></a>SIGNATURES </b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Dallas, State of Texas, on January 29, 2024.&nbsp;</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0px 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif;"><b>NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.</b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0px 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">By: </font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0px 0pt; text-indent: 9pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif;">&nbsp; &nbsp;Brian Mitts<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0px 0pt 0px 9pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif;">&nbsp; &nbsp;Chief Financial Officer, Executive</p>

			<p style="margin: 0px 0pt 0px 9pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif;">&nbsp; &nbsp;VP-Finance, Secretary and Treasurer<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints James Dondero, Brian Mitts and Matt McGraner, and each of them, with the full power to act without the other, such person&#8217;s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and file this Registration Statement, and any or all amendments thereto (including, without limitation, post-effective amendments), with all exhibits and schedules thereto, and other documents in connection therewith with the Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or desirable to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 18pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">/s/ Jim Dondero</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">/s/ Brian Mitts</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Chief Financial Officer, Executive</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">January 29, 2024</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 35%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">Brian Mitts</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 4%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 36%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center;">VP-Finance, Secretary, Treasurer and Director<br>
			(Principal Financial Officer)</td>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">/s/ Ed Constantino</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Director</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">January 29, 2024</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">Ed Constantino</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">/s/ Scott Kavanaugh</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">January 29, 2024</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">/s/ Arthur Laffer</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Director</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">January 29, 2024</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">/s/ Carol Swain</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">Director</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; text-align: center; margin: 0pt;">January 29, 2024</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">/s/ Catherine Wood</p>
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nref20240128_s8.htm
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2024
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
84-2178264
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
300 Crescent Court, Suite 700
Dallas, Texas
75201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2020 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Brian Mitts
Chief Financial Officer,
Executive VP-Finance, Secretary and Treasurer
300 Crescent Court, Suite 700
Dallas, Texas 75201
(Name and address of agent for service)
(214) 276-6300
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
with a copy to:
Charles T. Haag
Justin S. Reinus
Winston & Strawn LLP
2121 North Pearl Street, Suite 900
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 453-6500
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated filer
☐
Non-accelerated filer
☒
Smaller reporting company
☒
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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.    ☐
REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
The stockholders of NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the "Company") approved the Amended and Restated 2020 NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") on January 26, 2024 (the "Effective Date").
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this "Registration Statement") is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") for the purpose of registering an additional 2,308,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company ("Common Stock") for issuance pursuant to the Plan. Accordingly, the Company incorporates by reference the contents of
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-238075), filed by the Company with the Commission on May 7, 2020
.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents, which are on file with the Commission, are incorporated in this Registration Statement by reference:
(a)
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Commission on March 31, 2023;
(b)
The Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended
March 31, 2023, filed with the Commission on May 11, 2023
;
June 30, 2023, filed with the Commission on August 8, 2023
; and
September 30, 2023, filed with the Commission on November 13, 2023
;
(c)
The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on
February 27, 2023
,
May 12, 2023
,
November 2, 2023
,
November 7, 2023
,
January 4, 2024
, and
January 29, 2024
;
(d)
The description of the Common Stock, contained in the Company's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the Commission on February 5, 2020
, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") (excluding information deemed to be furnished and not filed with the Commission) subsequent to the effective date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, will be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
5.1*
Opinion of Ballard Spahr LLP
23.1*
Consent of KPMG LLP
23.2*
Consent of Ballard Spahr LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1*
Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto)
107*
Filing Fees Table
* Filed herewith
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Dallas, State of Texas, on January 29, 2024.
NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.
By:
/s/
Brian Mitts
Name:
Brian Mitts
Title:
Chief Financial Officer, Executive
VP-Finance, Secretary and Treasurer
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints James Dondero, Brian Mitts and Matt McGraner, and each of them, with the full power to act without the other, such person's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and file this Registration Statement, and any or all amendments thereto (including, without limitation, post-effective amendments), with all exhibits and schedules thereto, and other documents in connection therewith with the Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or desirable to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Jim Dondero
President and
January 29, 2024
Jim Dondero
Chairman of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Brian Mitts
Chief Financial Officer, Executive
January 29, 2024
Brian Mitts
VP-Finance, Secretary, Treasurer and Director
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Ed Constantino
Director
January 29, 2024
Ed Constantino
/s/ Scott Kavanaugh
Director
January 29, 2024
Scott Kavanaugh
/s/ Arthur Laffer
Director
January 29, 2024
Dr. Arthur Laffer
/s/ Carol Swain
Director
January 29, 2024
Carol Swain
/s/ Catherine Wood
Director
January 29, 2024
Catherine Wood