8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) ofthe Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

May 18, 2023

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(203) 422-7700

(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:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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. ¨

On May 18, 2023, Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders: (i) elected the nine persons listed below as directors of the Company, each to serve until the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified; (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the Company’s executive compensation as disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement; (iii) approved, on an advisory basis, the frequency of holding the advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation each year; and (iv) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the calendar year ending December 31, 2023. Set forth below are the voting results for each of the proposals voted upon by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting:

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Frequency of Advisory Vote onExecutive Compensation

Based on the voting results of Proposal 3 described above, and consistent with the Board of Directors’ recommendation, the Company will hold future advisory votes each year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation, which will occur no later than the Company’s 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Proposal 4 – Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte &Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Calendar Year Ending December 31, 2023

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.