0001209191-13-046478.txt : 20131002 0001209191-13-046478.hdr.sgml : 20131002 20131002091205 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-13-046478 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131002 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131002 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001061630 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 946181186 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 42ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126550220 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 42ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL TRUST INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980512 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POLAN JOSHUA A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001262818 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14788 FILM NUMBER: 131128612 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2013-09-30 0 0001061630 BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC. BXMT 0001262818 POLAN JOSHUA A 475 STEAMBOAT ROAD GREENWICH CT 06830 1 0 0 0 Class A Common Stock 2013-09-30 4 A 0 738 A 0 I See footnote Represents an award of Class A Common Stock Units in lieu of retainer and meeting fees that convert to shares of Class A Common Stock of Blackstone Mortgage Trust (the "Issuer") on a one-for-one basis as determined at the time of the grant. The number of shares of Class A Common Stock subject to the award was calculated by dividing $18,750 in retainer and meeting fees by the average adjusted closing price for the third quarter of 2013. These Class A Common Stock Units are held by W. R. Berkley Corporation. Mr. Polan is a managing director of Berkley Capital, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of W. R. Berkley Corporation. Mr. Polan disclaims beneficial ownership of Class A Common Stock Units of the Issuer held by W. R. Berkley Corporation except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any and the inclusion of the securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose. Pursuant to arrangements between Mr. Polan and Berkley Capital, LLC, Mr. Polan is required to transfer to Berkley Capital, LLC any and all compensation received in connection with his directorship for any company W. R. Berkley Corporation or its affiliates invests in or advises. /s/ Anthony F. Marone, Jr., on behalf of Joshua A. Polan 2013-10-02 EX-24.1 2 attachment1.htm EX-24.1 DOCUMENT

                  																																													Exhibit 24.1

																													POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents that Joshua A. Polan, does hereby make, constitute
and appoint each of Stephen D. Plavin, Randall S. Rothschild and Anthony F.
Marone, Jr. or any one of them, as a true and lawful attorney-in-fact of the
undersigned with full powers of substitution and revocation, for and in the
name, place and stead of the undersigned (in the undersigned's individual
capacity), to execute and deliver such forms that the undersigned may be
required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of
the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of Blackstone
Mortgage Trust, Inc. pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, including without limitation, statements on Form 3, Form 4 and
Form 5 (including any amendments thereto). The Power of Attorney shall remain in
full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms
3, 4, and 5 with regard to his ownership of or transactions in securities of
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., unless earlier revoked in writing. The
undersigned acknowledges that Stephen D. Plavin, Randall S. Rothschild and
Anthony F. Marone, Jr.  are not assuming any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.

																													By: /s/ Joshua A. Polan
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																													Joshua A. Polan

																													Date: September 24, 2013