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 26, 2020
Ladder Capital Corp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36299 | 80-0925494 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 345 Park Avenue, 8th Floor | | 10154 |
| New York, New York | | (Zip Code) |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 715-3170
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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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).
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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 |
| Class A common stock, $0.001 par value | | LADR | | New York Stock Exchange |
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 26, 2020, Michael Mazzei, a member of the board of directors of Ladder Capital Corp (“Ladder” or the “Company”), was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Colony Credit Real Estate, Inc. As a result, Mr. Mazzei stepped down today from Ladder’s board of directors, including all committees thereof, to fully devote his time to this new role.
The Company is extremely grateful to Mr. Mazzei for his many years of dedicated service to the Company and its stockholders, first as President and then as a valued member of the board. Ladder congratulates Mr. Mazzei and wishes him well in his new position. The Company also congratulates Colony Credit Real Estate, Inc. for its choice of a leader of Mr. Mazzei’s caliber and character.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 26, 2020, the Company issued a press release regarding the foregoing, a copy which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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: March 26, 2020 | LADDER CAPITAL CORP |
| | |
| | By: | /s/ Marc Fox |
| | Name: | Marc Fox |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
