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): March 15, 2021
LUMENT FINANCE TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | | 001-35845 | | 45-4966519 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
230 Park Avenue, 19th Floor
New York, New York 10169
(Address of principal executive offices)
(212) 521-6323
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Hunt Companies Finance Trust, Inc.
(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, $0.01 par value | LFT | New York Stock Exchange |
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On March 15, 2021, Lument Finance Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Release”) and supplemental financial information announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. The Release and supplemental financial information are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
The information disclosed in “Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
In the Release, the Company announced the declaration of a cash dividend of $0.09 per share of common stock with respect to the first quarter of 2021, as further described in the Release. A copy of the Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
(d) Exhibits.
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.
| | LUMENT Finance Trust, Inc. |
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| Date: March 15, 2021 | By: | /s/ James A. Briggs |
| | | James A. Briggs |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
