0001193125-13-091018.txt : 20130305 0001193125-13-091018.hdr.sgml : 20130305 20130305111358 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-091018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130227 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20130305 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130305 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001467760 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 270467113 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34452 FILM NUMBER: 13664341 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, LLC STREET 2: 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 515-3200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, LLC STREET 2: 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 8-K 1 d496047d8k.htm FORM 8-K FORM 8-K

 

 

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 27, 2013

 

 

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-34452   27-0467113

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

c/o Apollo Global Management, LLC

9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor

New York, New York

   10019
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 515-3200

n/a

(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):

 

  ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

  ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers.

On February 27, 2013, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Megan B. Gaul, age 37, as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary effective April 1, 2013. In connection with the appointment of Ms. Gaul, effective April 1, 2013, the Company expects that Mr. Stuart A. Rothstein will cease to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary. Mr. Rothstein will remain President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Since November 2009, Ms. Gaul has been controller of ACREFI Management, LLC, the Company’s external manager. Prior to joining ACREFI Management, LLC, for approximately eight years, Ms. Gaul held various financial and accounting positions, including Director, at BlackRock, Inc, an investment management corporation. Ms. Gaul holds a B.S. from Georgetown University in Business Administration.

 

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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.

 

    Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.
    By:  

/s/ Stuart A. Rothstein

      Stuart A. Rothstein
      President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

Date: March 5, 2013

 

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