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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): March
23, 2026
READY
CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland |
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001-35808 |
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90-0729143 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
|
(Commission File Number) |
|
(IRS Employer Identification
No.) |
1251
Avenue of the Americas, 50th
Floor
New
York, NY
10020
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (212)
257-4600
N/A
(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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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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, $0.0001 par value |
RC |
New York Stock Exchange |
| Preferred Stock, 6.25% Series C Cumulative Convertible, $0.0001 par value per share |
RC PRC |
New York Stock Exchange |
| Preferred Stock, 6.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable, par value $0.0001 per share |
RC PRE |
New York Stock Exchange |
| 6.20% Senior Notes due 2026 |
RCB |
New York Stock Exchange |
| 5.75% Senior Notes due 2026 |
RCC |
New York Stock Exchange |
| 9.00% Senior Notes due 2029 |
RCD |
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 March 23, 2026, Ready Capital
Corporation (the “Company”) issued a notice of redemption to redeem all of its outstanding 6.20% Senior
Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”). The redemption is being made pursuant to the Indenture dated as of August 9, 2017 (as supplemented
by the Third Supplemental Indenture thereto, dated as of February 26, 2019, the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by the
Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 22, 2019 (the “Supplemental Indenture” and the Base Indenture, as supplemented
by the Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”), by and between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association,
a national banking association duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, as successor to U.S. Bank National
Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”), relating to the Notes. The Company will redeem on April 22, 2026 (the “Redemption
Date”) all of the outstanding Notes for the redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed plus
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. The redemption payment will be made with available cash.
This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute a notice of redemption of the Notes.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form
8-K contains certain forward-looking statements. Words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,”
“estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “will,” “should,” “could,”
“would,” “may,” “potential” or the negative of those terms or other comparable terminology are intended
to identify forward-looking statements. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions
for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and we are including this statement
for purposes of complying with these safe-harbor provisions. In particular, these statements include, without limitation, statements about
our intended redemption and payment date. These forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future
results and conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including, without limitation, the risk factors and other
matters set forth in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”),
and other reports filed by the Company with the SEC, copies of which are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes
no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
except as may be required by law.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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READY CAPITAL CORPORATION |
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| Date: March 23, 2026 |
By: |
/s/ Andrew Ahlborn |
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Name: |
Andrew Ahlborn |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
