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): June 19, 2015

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code:
(203) 422-7700

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 1.01.                                        Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On June 19, 2015, Starwood Property Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Co-Investment and Allocation Agreement, dated as of August 17, 2009 (the “Co-Investment and Allocation Agreement”), by and among the Company, SPT Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Starwood Capital Group Global, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, which Amendment amends the definition of the “Target Assets” in which the Company is provided with certain rights to invest.  To ensure that the Co-Investment and Allocation Agreement is current and operates as intended, the Amendment also contains other clarifying and ministerial changes, including adding a definition of “New Term Loan-to-Own Investment” and provisions regarding waiver of corporate opportunities, among other things.

 

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms of the Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.                                        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number		Description
10.1		Amendment No. 1, dated as of June 19, 2015, to the Co-Investment and Allocation Agreement, dated as of August 17, 2009, by and among Starwood Property Trust, Inc., SPT Management, LLC and Starwood Capital Group Global, L.P.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

	STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
Dated: June 25, 2015	By:	/s/ Andrew J. Sossen
	Name:	Andrew J. Sossen
	Title:	Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
10.1		Amendment No. 1, dated as of June 19, 2015, to the Co-Investment and Allocation Agreement, dated as of August 17, 2009, by and among Starwood Property Trust, Inc., SPT Management, LLC and Starwood Capital Group Global, L.P.

 

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