8-K 1 a8-kspecialdividenddistrib.htm 8-K SPECIAL DIVIDEND AND REVERSE STOCK SPLIT Document


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: September 14, 2017

Two Harbors Investment Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
 
001-34506
 
27-0312904
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
590 Madison Avenue, 36th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (612) 629-2500

Not Applicable
(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:

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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 o

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.
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Item 8.01
Other Events.

On September 14, 2017, Two Harbors Investment Corp. issued a press release announcing a special dividend to distribute the shares of common stock of Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. (NYSE: GPMT) (“Granite Point”) acquired by the company in connection with the contribution of its commercial real estate portfolio to Granite Point. The company also announced that its Board of Directors has approved a one-for-two reverse stock split of Two Harbors’ outstanding shares of common stock. On November 1, 2017, the special dividend distribution will occur first, followed by the reverse stock split. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.







Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 




 
 






 
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.

 
TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ REBECCA B. SANDBERG
 
 
Rebecca B. Sandberg
 
 
General Counsel and Secretary
 
 
 
Date: September 14, 2017
 
 
 





Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
 
Description
Filing Method
 
 
 
 
99.1

 
Electronically