Granite Point Mortgage Trust (GPMT) Form 3 Granite Point Mortgage Trust / Lazar Nikolic ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Nikolic Lazar

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3 BRYANT PARK, #2400A

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10036

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/15/2025

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. [ GPMT ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	38,440	D
7.00% Series A Preferred Stock	1,000	D
Common Stock	600,265	I	JPL Opportunity Fund LP(1)
Common Stock	419,809	I	Giordano Family Trusts(2)
Common Stock	173,139	I	Spouse
Common Stock	55,000	I	Soaring Eagle LLC(3)
7.00% Series A Preferred Stock	31,902	I	JPL Opportunity Fund LP(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Reporting Person is a Managing Member of JPL Opportunity Fund LP's manager.

2. The Reporting Person's spouse is the sole investment trustee of Giordano Family Trusts.

3. The Reporting Person is a Managing Member of Soaring Eagle LLC's investment advisor.

Remarks:

	/s/ Michael J. Karber, as attorney-in-fact for Lazar Nikolic	01/17/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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