Franklin BSP Realty Trust DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES
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ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

ADJOURNED TO JULY 25, 2017

YOUR VOTE IS CRITICAL

Time is Running Out! PLEASE VOTE TODAY!

The Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders has been adjourned and rescheduled for July 25, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern, to be held at the offices of Hogan Lovells US LLP at 875 3rd Avenue, New York, New York 10022.

Our records indicate that we have not yet received your vote in connection with this year’s Annual Meeting and ask that you place your vote today. If you need assistance, we will be able to walk through each proposed charter amendment with you. Please call 1-844-785-4393 with any questions. We need to receive at least a majority of favorable votes in order for the charter amendments to be approved.

Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc.’s board of directors believes the charter amendments are in the best interests of stockholders.Your vote is missing and your participation is needed.Please join your fellow stockholders and vote today! The proxy campaign one year ago evidenced strong support for the board of directors’ recommendations in that over 82% of the shares were voted to approve similar charter amendment proposals.

Please note that proxy solicitation costs are borne by Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc.’s stockholders. These costs can be substantial. Voting today will help us manage such costs and will avoid the need for our proxy solicitor, Broadridge, to initiate further calls or mailings to you. We urge you to vote as soon as possible in order to allow Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc. to hold the Annual Meeting as scheduled.

As soon as your vote is cast, the communication from Broadridge will end.

Your vote matters and is important no matter how many shares you own. Please vote promptly. We thank you in advance for your vote!

Please choose one of the following quick and easy voting methods to cast your vote today.

· Speak with a Proxy Voting Specialist Live –Please call Broadridge at1-855-601-2252 to speak live with a proxy voting specialist who will take your vote over the phone. Proxy specialists are available Monday through Friday between 9:00 am and 10:00 pm Eastern.

· Use the Automated Line– If you have your control number available for reference and prefer to use an automated system available 24 hours each day, please dial1-800-690-6903 and have the control number listed on the voting instructions form provided to you available for reference when using this touch-tone system.

Vote Online at www.proxyvote.com/BSPRT– Enter the control number on the voting instruction form provided and follow the prompts.

Vote by Mail – Complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it in the pre-paid envelope provided as soon as possible.

Annual Meeting of Stockholders Adjourned

Rescheduled For July 25, 2017

PLEASE VOTE NOW – YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

As one of our top stockholders, we are reaching out again to ask you for your critical vote. Our records indicate that we have not yet received your vote in connection with this year’s Annual Meeting and ask that you place your vote today. We need to receive at least a majority of favorable votes in order for the charter amendments to be approved.

If you need assistance, we will be able to walk through each proposed charter amendment with you. Please call 1-844-785-4393 with any questions. We urge you to vote as soon as possible in order to allow Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc. to hold the Annual Meeting as scheduled.

As soon as your vote is cast, the communication from Broadridge will end.

Please vote promptly. We thank you in advance for your vote!

Please choose one of the following quick and easy voting methods to cast your vote today.

Vote Online at www.proxyvote.com/BSPRT– Enter the control number on the voting instruction form provided and follow the prompts.

Vote by Mail – Complete, sign and date the enclosed proxy card and return it in the pre-paid envelope provided as soon as possible.

Franklin BSP Realty Trust (FBRT) DEFA14AAdditional proxy soliciting materials