Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc 8-K, filed Sep 16, 2026
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (ARI)
About this 8-K
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc filed this 8-K on September 16, 2026.
Items reported
- Item 8.01: Other events
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On September 16, 2026, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (“ARI”) issued a notice to its stockholders that it has indefinitely suspended its Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”). The suspension will commence on September 29, 2026. The Plan may then be terminated at a later date as determined by ARI.
As a result of the Plan suspension, future ARI dividend payments will be issued in the form of cash.
The last direct stock purchases under the Plan will take place on September 28, 2026. The last recurring ACH debit will occur on September 25, 2026, and those funds will be included in the final direct stock purchases under the Plan on September 28, 2026. Funds received on or after September 28, 2026 from Plan participants who utilize the stock purchase feature of the Plan will not be used to purchase shares of ARI common stock but instead will be returned to these participants by Equiniti Trust Company, LLC.
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 | |
| Name: Stuart A. Rothstein | ||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: September 16, 2026