| FORM 4 | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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| Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
| 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. [ GPMT ] | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
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| 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 10/06/2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) | 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | 10/06/2017 | P | 900(1) | A | $18.96 | 33,382,646 | I | See footnote(2) | ||
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | 10/09/2017 | P | 4,788(1) | A | $18.9587(3) | 33,387,434 | I | See footnote(2) | ||
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share | 10/10/2017 | P | 884(1) | A | $18.96 | 33,388,318 | I | See footnote(2) | ||
| Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. The securities were purchased by Capitol Acquisition Corp. ("Capitol"), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Two Harbors Investment Corp. ("Two Harbors"), pursuant to a rule 10b5-1 stock purchase plan that Two Harbors committed to adopt in connection with Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.'s ("Granite Point") formation transaction and initial public offering ("IPO"). As previously disclosed, Two Harbors does not intend to distribute any shares that Capitol acquires through the stock purchase plan to its stockholders as part of an anticipated special dividend of Granite Point shares. Any shares of common stock purchased by Capitol pursuant to the stock purchase plan are subject to lock-up arrangements between Two Harbors and the IPO underwriters. |
| 2. The securities are held by wholly owned subsidiaries of Two Harbors. As of the date hereof, 33,071,000 shares were held by Two Harbors Operating Company LLC and 317,318 shares were held by Capitol. |
| 3. Per share price reflects the weighted average price paid. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $18.95 to $18.96. The reporting person undertakes to provide, upon request, full information regarding the shares purchased in such transactions. |
| Remarks: |
| /s/ Two Harbors Investment Corp., By: Thomas Siering, President and Chief Executive Officer | 10/10/2017 | |
| /s/ Capitol Acquisition Corp. By: Thomas Siering, President and Chief Executive Officer | 10/10/2017 | |
| /s/ Two Harbors Operating Company LLC, By: Thomas Siering, President and Chief Executive Officer | 10/10/2017 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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