UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Additional Information Regarding KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on Monday, April 27, 2020
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (the “Company”) issued the following press release on April 13, 2020, which relates to its proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) filed March 18, 2020, and furnished to its stockholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies for use at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Monday, April 27, 2020.
This Supplement should be read in conjunction with the Proxy Statement.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. Moves 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Virtual-Only Format
NEW YORK — KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (the “Company” or “KREF”) (NYSE: KREF) announced today that the place of the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) has been changed. As previously announced, the Annual Meeting will be held on Monday, April 27, 2020 at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time. In light of public health concerns regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, the Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only. Stockholders will not be able to physically attend the Annual Meeting, and no directors or members of management will be physically in attendance. Details for the meeting are as follows:
Virtual meeting date: Monday, April 27, 2020
Virtual meeting time: 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time
Virtual meeting link: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/KREF2020
Stockholders of record at the close of business on March 4, 2020 are invited to authorize a proxy to vote their shares in advance of the Annual Meeting at proxyvote.com using the instructions provided with their proxy materials that were issued beginning March 18. Even if stockholders plan to participate in the Annual Meeting, we recommend that stockholders authorize a proxy to vote their shares in advance so that their vote will be counted if they later decide not to, or are otherwise unable to participate in the meeting. Stockholders will have the opportunity to submit questions and vote during the virtual meeting in accordance with the meeting’s rules of conduct using the directions on the meeting website that day. All stockholders will need their control number to vote or ask questions during the Annual Meeting; that number can be found on the proxy cards, voting instruction forms or other notices they received previously.
The virtual meeting website will provide technical assistance to stockholders experiencing issues accessing the meeting. The technical support contact information will appear on the meeting website prior to the start of the Annual Meeting.
About KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (NYSE: KREF) is a real estate finance company that focuses primarily on originating and acquiring senior loans secured by commercial real estate properties. KREF is externally managed and advised by an affiliate of KKR & Co. Inc. For additional information about KREF, please visit its website at www.kkrreit.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Kristi Huller
(212) 750-8300
media@kkr.com
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:
Michael Shapiro
(646) 901-5920
michael.shapiro@kkr.com
