UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS REALTY TRUST, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Your vote is needed!
Dear Stockholder:
We are pleased to inform you that we will be holding Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc.’s (the “Company”) annual stockholder meeting on Thursday, May 30th at 2:00 pm ET. Your vote is important.
Enclosed are the proxy materials which describe the business to be conducted at the annual meeting. Please review them carefully. You are being asked to consider and vote upon (i) the election of five members to the Board of Directors, and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019.
Please respond to the proxy solicitation by voting in favor of each of the proposals described in the proxy materials by one of the four methods below. Failure to obtain the required votes for all of the proposals will require us to adjourn the annual meeting until all voting requirements are met.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your financial advisor or visit our website at www.bsprealtytrust.com.
Sincerely,
Richard Byrne
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
FOUR WAYS TO VOTE
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PROXY QUESTIONS? Call 1-855-601-2252 | WWW.PROXYVOTE.COM/BSPRT Please have your proxy card in hand when accessing the website. There are easy-to-follow directions to help you complete the electronic voting instruction form. | WITHOUT A PROXY CARD Call 1-855-601-2252 Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET to speak with a proxy specialist. WITH A PROXY CARD Call 1-800-690-6903 with a touch-tone phone to vote using an automated system. | WITH A SMARTPHONE Vote by scanning the Quick Response Code or “QR Code” on the Proxy Card/VIF enclosed. | VOTE PROCESSING Mark, sign and date your ballot and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided. |
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