Apollo Commercial CEO has 100,239 shares withheld

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. President & CEO Stuart Rothstein had 100,239 common shares withheld by the issuer on November 2, 2026, to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations tied to delivery of shares underlying vested restricted stock units. The reported transaction price was $2.33 per share; Rothstein directly held 177,437 shares after the transaction. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

Insider Trade Summary

Tax Withholding: 100,239 shares

Tax Withholding 1 txn

Insider ROTHSTEIN STUART

Role President & CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock F1	100,239	$2.33	$234K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 177,437 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Consists of shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer in order to satisfy the minimum tax withholding obligations of the reporting person arising in connection with the delivery of shares of common stock underlying vested restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted under the Amended and Restated Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan and the Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represented the contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock for each vested RSU.

Key Figures

Common shares withheld: 100,239 shares Reported transaction price: $2.33 per share Direct shares held after transaction: 177,437 shares

3 metrics

Common shares withheld 100,239 shares November 2, 2026; minimum tax withholding

Reported transaction price $2.33 per share November 2, 2026

Direct shares held after transaction 177,437 shares Following the November 2, 2026 transaction

Key Terms

restricted stock units, minimum tax withholding obligations, contingent right

3 terms

restricted stock units financial

"shares underlying vested restricted stock units"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

minimum tax withholding obligations financial

"satisfy the minimum tax withholding obligations"

contingent right technical

"Each RSU represented the contingent right to receive one share"

FAQ

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How many ARI shares did Stuart Rothstein have withheld?

Stuart Rothstein had 100,239 common shares withheld on November 2, 2026, to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations tied to vested restricted stock units; the reported transaction price was $2.33 per share.

How many ARI shares did Stuart Rothstein hold after the withholding?

Rothstein directly held 177,437 shares after the transaction.

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SEC Form 4

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ROTHSTEIN STUART

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

9 WEST 57TH STREET, 42ND FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. [ ARI ]

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

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/02/2026

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

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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	11/02/2026		F		100,239(1)	D	$2.33	177,437	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Consists of shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer in order to satisfy the minimum tax withholding obligations of the reporting person arising in connection with the delivery of shares of common stock underlying vested restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted under the Amended and Restated Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan and the Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represented the contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock for each vested RSU.

	/s/ Jessica L. Lomm, as attorney-in-fact	11/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)