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): September 16, 2011
AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.
| Maryland | 001-35151 | 27-5254382 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
245 Park Avenue, 26th floor
New York, New York 10167
(212) 692-2000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s
principal executive offices)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
Appointment of General Counsel
On September 21, 2011, AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Allan N. Krinsman to the position of General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, effective September 16, 2011.
Mr. Krinsman, age 58, joins the Company from Freddie Mac, where he was Associate General Counsel-Mortgage Law. Prior to his two years at Freddie Mac, Mr. Krinsman was in private practice with the law firms of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, and Brown & Wood, where he was a partner specializing in securities law and mortgage finance. He received his J.D. from the George Washington University, a masters degree from Harvard University and a bachelors degree from Cornell University.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company in connection with this Item 8.01 is attached 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, dated September 21, 2011, issued by AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. | |
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.
| Date: September 21, 2011 | AG MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Jonathan Lieberman | |||
| Name: Jonathan Lieberman | ||||
| Title: Chief Investment Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated September 21, 2011, issued by AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. | |