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.
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.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF) is an externally managed commercial real estate finance REIT focused on transitional senior loans on institutional-quality properties, plus selective mezzanine loans, preferred equity and CMBS positions. It is managed by a KKR affiliate and benefits from KKR’s broader real estate and capital markets platform.
As of December 31, 2025, KREF reported a diversified investment portfolio of $5,924.2 million, primarily $5,361.9 million in senior commercial real estate loans, $502.6 million in real estate owned, $44.6 million of CMBS and a $15.1 million affiliated investment. Common book value was $844.8 million, and 64,275,643 common shares were outstanding on January 30, 2026.
The company emphasizes floating‑rate lending benchmarked to Term SOFR, SONIA and EURIBOR, aiming to benefit from higher interest rates, and maintains a 3.9‑to‑1 leverage ratio. About 74% of its secured financing, or $3.5 billion, is non‑mark‑to‑market, including term lending agreements, a term loan facility, asset‑specific financings and CLOs, which reduces exposure to market value swings.
KREF’s 2025 financing activity included upsizing a secured term loan to $650.0 million at a lower spread and extending maturity to 2032, expanding a corporate revolver to $700.0 million maturing in 2030, and adding new term lending and European credit facilities. The filing outlines extensive risk factors, including interest‑rate and credit‑spread volatility, pressure on commercial real estate fundamentals (notably office), competition from other lenders, prepayment and extension risk, and potential losses from transitional loans, subordinated positions and foreclosures.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. furnished an update on its latest financial results by issuing an earnings release and supplemental financial information for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. These materials are attached as exhibits to the report and provide details on the company’s recent operating performance.
The information is furnished rather than filed, meaning it is not subject to certain liability provisions of the securities laws and is not automatically incorporated into other securities documents unless specifically referenced. The company also includes standard forward-looking statement language, directing readers to its Form 10-K and other SEC filings for risk factors.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. director Jonathan A. Langer reported a transfer of 14,086 shares of common stock on November 3, 2025. The transaction was coded “J,” and the filing explains it represents a transfer of shares pursuant to a property settlement agreement, with no price paid per share. After this transfer, Langer beneficially owned 56,822 shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. common stock in direct ownership.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. reported that its General Counsel and Secretary, Kelly Galligan, has informed the company of her intention to resign. She serves as the chief legal officer and corporate secretary, so this change affects the leadership of the legal and governance function rather than the company’s day-to-day lending or investment operations.
The company stated that Ms. Galligan has agreed to remain for a transition period to help hand over her responsibilities. This planned transition is intended to provide continuity while the company manages this leadership change.
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. reported an equity award to its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on 12/18/2025. The filing shows the officer acquired 24,000 shares of common stock at a reported price of $0, described as a grant of restricted stock units that will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on October 1, 2026. After this grant, the officer beneficially owns 80,241 shares of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. common stock, held directly.