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, 2009
 
NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
001-32216
47-0934168
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

52 Vanderbilt Avenue, Suite 403
New York, New York  10017
(Address and zip code of
principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 792-0107
 
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:

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Item 2.02. 
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto) is being furnished by New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K in satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of Regulation FD and Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, insofar as they disclose historical information regarding the Company’s results of operations or financial condition for the three months and year ended December 31, 2008.
 
On March 26, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2008.  A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
In accordance with General Instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto), shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
Item 7.01. 
Regulation FD Disclosure.

The disclosure contained in Item 2.02 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01. 
Other Events.

On March 26, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.18 per share on shares of its common stock for the quarter ending March 31, 2009.  The dividend is payable on April 27, 2009 to common stockholders of record on April 6, 2009.  In addition, on March 25, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.50 per share on shares of its Series A Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) for the 2009 first quarter in accordance with the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock.  The dividend is payable on April 30, 2009 to stockholders of record on March 31, 2009.  

Item 9.01. 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.  The following exhibit is being furnished herewith this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
99.1
Press Release dated March 26, 2009.
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.
  
 
(Registrant)
  
     
       
Date: March 26, 2009
By:
/s/ Steven R. Mumma  
    Steven R. Mumma  
   
Chief Executive Officer
  
       
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Description
   
99.1
Press Release dated March 26, 2009.