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: December 30, 2019

Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-38124	61-1843143
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3 Bryant Park, Suite 2400A	New York,	NY	10036
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (212) 364-3200

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:

☐	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)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	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	GPMT	NYSE

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.

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 30, 2019, Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. issued a press release announcing an adjustment to the conversion rate for its 5.625% convertible senior notes due 2022. A copy of the press release announcing the conversion rate adjustment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc., dated December 30, 2019
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL.

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.

	GRANITE POINT MORTGAGE TRUST INC.
	By:	/s/ REBECCA B. SANDBERG
		Rebecca B. Sandberg
		General Counsel and Secretary
Date: December 30, 2019

EX-99.1

Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. Conversion Rate Adjustment for its Convertible Senior Notes Due 2022 NEW YORK, December 30, 2019 – Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. (NYSE: GPMT) today announced an adjustment to the conversion rate for the company’s 5.625% convertible senior notes due 2022 (the “Notes”). This conversion rate adjustment is being made pursuant to the supplemental indenture governing the Notes as a result of the company’s previously announced fourth quarter 2019 common stock cash dividend of $0.42 per common share. Effective immediately after the close of business on December 31, 2019, the new conversion rate for the Notes will be 50.7073 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes. Currently, the conversion rate for the Notes is 50.5977 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes. Notice of the conversion rate adjustment was delivered to holders of the Notes and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee, in accordance with the terms of the supplemental indenture governing the Notes. About Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. is a Maryland corporation focused on directly originating, investing in and managing senior floating rate commercial mortgage loans and other debt and debt-like commercial real estate investments. Granite Point is headquartered in New York, NY, and is externally managed by Pine River Capital Management L.P. Additional information is available at www.gpmtreit.com. Additional Information Stockholders of Granite Point and other interested persons may find additional information regarding the company at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Internet site at www.sec.gov or by directing requests to: Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc., 3 Bryant Park, 24th floor, New York, NY 10036, telephone (212) 364-3200 Contact Investors: Marcin Urbaszek, Chief Financial Officer, Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc., (212) 364-3200, investors@gpmortgagetrust.com.

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