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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 20, 2025
Franklin
BSP Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Maryland |
001-40923 |
46-1406086 |
| (State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) |
|
Identification No.) |
1 Madison Ave., Suite 1600
New York, New York 10010
(Address of principal executive offices, including
zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (212) 588-6770
(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 (see
General Instruction A.2 below):
| ¨ |
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ |
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ |
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ |
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading
Symbol(s) |
Name of each exchange on which
registered |
| Common
Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
FBRT |
New York Stock Exchange |
| 7.50%
Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
FBRT PRE |
New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ¨
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 8.01. Other Events
On
June 20, 2025, Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the issuance of unsecured
senior notes by its operating partnership, FBRT OP LLC. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. |
|
Description |
| 99.1 |
|
Press Release of the Company, dated as of June 20, 2025. |
| 104 |
|
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
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
hereunto duly authorized.
| |
FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST, INC. |
| |
|
| |
By: |
/s/ Jerome S. Baglien |
| |
Name: |
Jerome S. Baglien |
| |
Title: |
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer |
Date: June 20, 2025
