8-K - KREF - Equibles

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): April 27, 2020

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-38082	47-2009094
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
9 West 57th Street, Suite 4200
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New York, New York	10019
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 750-8300

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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	KREF	New York Stock Exchange

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. ☒

Item 5.07	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 27, 2020, KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A quorum was present at the meeting, as required by the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws. The immediately following charts set forth the number of votes cast for and against, the number of votes withheld and abstained, and the number of broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon by stockholders, as applicable.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The following eight individuals were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

	Votes<br><br> <br>For	Votes<br><br> <br>Withheld	Broker<br><br> <br>Non-Votes
Terrance R. Ahern	53,451,332	6,504,523	7,897,220
Irene M. Esteves	54,471,021	5,484,834	7,897,220
Todd A. Fisher	50,652,789	9,303,066	7,897,220
Jonathan A. Langer	59,748,660	207,195	7,897,220
Christen E.J. Lee	53,597,819	6,358,036	7,897,220
Paula Madoff	59,738,333	217,522	7,897,220
Deborah H. McAneny	58,987,709	968,146	7,897,220
Ralph F. Rosenberg	44,096,931	15,858,924	7,897,220

Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2020

The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 was ratified.

Votes<br><br> <br>For	Votes<br><br> <br>Against	Votes<br><br> <br>Abstained
50,315,842	43,310	7,339

SIGNATURE

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.

KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST INC.
By:	/s/ Vincent J. Napolitano
	Name:	Vincent J. Napolitano
	Title:	Secretary

Date: April 30, 2020