KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. filings document the company’s commercial real estate finance operations, periodic results and public-company governance. Form 8-K reports include earnings releases and supplemental financial information, while proxy materials cover annual meeting matters such as director elections, auditor ratification and executive compensation votes.
The filings also record capital-structure and financing matters, including common stock, the 6.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and amendments to a senior secured credit facility involving company subsidiaries. Other disclosures address officer transitions, stockholder voting outcomes and material agreements relevant to KREF’s real estate lending platform.
ESTEVES IRENE M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. director Irene M. Esteves received a grant of 16,691 restricted stock units as equity compensation. These RSUs vest on the earlier of April 14, 2027 or the next annual stockholder meeting. She has elected to defer delivery of the underlying common shares until she no longer serves on the board, and her direct holdings after this award are reported at 69,968 shares.
Langer Jonathan A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. director Jonathan A. Langer reported a compensation-related equity award. He received 16,691 restricted stock units tied to the company’s common stock, with no cash paid per share. Following this grant, he directly holds 73,513 shares.
The restricted stock units will vest on the earlier of April 14, 2027, or the first regularly scheduled annual stockholder meeting after the grant date. Langer has elected to defer delivery of the underlying shares until the earlier of ten years after vesting or when he no longer serves on the Board, at which point the shares will be delivered in four equal annual installments.
MCANENY DEBORAH H reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. director Deborah H. McAneny received a grant of 16,691 restricted stock units tied to the company’s Common Stock. These RSUs will vest on the earlier of April 14, 2027 or the first regularly scheduled annual stockholder meeting following the grant date.
She has elected to defer delivery of all shares issuable upon vesting until she no longer serves on the company’s Board of Directors. Following this grant, her direct holdings reported in this filing total 80,099 shares.
Madoff Paula reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. director Paula Madoff received a grant of 16,691 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units as compensation. These RSUs will vest on the earlier of April 14, 2027 or the first regularly scheduled annual stockholder meeting after the grant date. Following this award, she holds 70,182 shares directly. The grant was priced at $0.00 per share, reflecting a non-cash equity incentive rather than an open-market purchase.
AHERN TERRANCE R reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. director Terrance R. Ahern received a grant of 16,691 shares of Common Stock in the form of restricted stock units. These units will vest on the earlier of April 14, 2027 or the first regularly scheduled annual meeting of stockholders following the grant date.
After this award, Ahern directly holds 79,247 shares of the company’s Common Stock.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. reported results from its 2026 annual shareholder meeting. Stockholders elected eight directors, with votes for each nominee ranging from about 33.3 million to 38.4 million, and broker non-votes of 10.9 million for each director.
Shareholders also ratified Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 49.5 million votes for and 0.2 million against. On an advisory, non-binding basis, investors approved executive compensation with 37.4 million votes for and 1.5 million against.
BlackRock, Inc. reported beneficial ownership of 5,026,321 shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. common stock, representing 7.8% of the class. The filing shows sole voting power over 4,928,841 shares and sole dispositive power over 5,026,321 shares. The Schedule 13G/A is signed by Spencer Fleming on 04/07/2026.
The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 8 to a Schedule 13G/A reporting 0 shares (0%) of common stock of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc as of 03/13/2026. The filing explains an internal realignment on 01/12/2026 that led certain Vanguard subsidiaries and business divisions to report beneficial ownership separately in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538, and states Vanguard no longer is deemed to beneficially own securities held by those entities.
The filing is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, on 03/27/2026, and lists Vanguard's Malvern address and KREF's principal office at 30 Hudson Yards, New York.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. is holding its 2026 annual stockholder meeting virtually on April 14, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern via live audio webcast. Only stockholders of record as of February 20, 2026, when 64,275,643 common shares were outstanding, may vote.
Investors are being asked to elect eight directors, ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2026, and approve an advisory vote on executive compensation. The proxy describes board independence, committee structure, director and executive pay, and how to vote or submit questions online.