Starwood Property Trust, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a Maryland real estate finance company with common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange under STWD. The company’s 8-K reports disclose operating results, distributable earnings measures, portfolio investment activity, liquidity updates, capital transactions, and other material events.
Its SEC filings also cover unsecured senior note financings, indentures, private offering terms, and related capital-structure disclosures. Proxy materials and annual meeting reports document director elections, advisory executive compensation votes, auditor ratification, board governance, and shareholder voting outcomes for the company’s common stock.
STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. director and CEO Barry Sternlicht reported an internal restructuring of his indirect holdings. Entities he controls distributed 661,342 shares of common stock held by the external manager to certain employees and other affiliated persons. Following these changes, entities controlled by Sternlicht hold 3,110,295 shares indirectly, and he holds 14,227,455 shares directly. He disclaims beneficial ownership of the indirectly held securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
Pollack Jonathan Lee reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. director Jonathan Lee Pollack reported new equity compensation awards rather than open-market trades. He received rights to 111,000 restricted stock units that were previously granted to the company’s external manager; each unit represents one share of common stock and vests in equal installments on March 15, 2027, March 15, 2028 and March 15, 2029, subject to conditions. In addition, 5,828 shares of common stock were granted to him through the manager. Following these awards, he holds 117,104 shares of common stock directly.
Paniry Rina reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. reported that Chief Financial Officer Rina Paniry received a grant of 34,274 shares of common stock as an equity award. The shares were granted under the company’s 2022 Equity Plan at no cash cost to her.
These restricted shares will vest in annual installments over a three-year period that is deemed to begin on March 15, 2026, subject to certain conditions. Following this award, Ms. Paniry directly owns 655,774 shares of Starwood Property Trust common stock.
DiModica Jeffrey F. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. President Jeffrey F. DiModica received a grant of 11,086 shares of common stock as equity compensation. These restricted shares were awarded under the company’s 2022 Equity Plan and will vest in annual installments over a three-year period beginning on March 15, 2026, subject to specified conditions. Following this grant, DiModica directly holds a total of 1,302,265 shares of common stock.
STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. reported that entities controlled by CEO and Chairman Barry S. Sternlicht acquired 3,565 restricted shares of common stock. These shares were granted to SPT Management, LLC, the company’s external manager, as payment of 50% of an incentive fee under the Management Agreement.
After this award, controlled entities held 3,771,637 shares indirectly, while Sternlicht’s direct holdings stood at 14,227,455 shares of common stock. He disclaims beneficial ownership of the controlled-entity shares beyond his pecuniary interest.
Starwood Property Trust is asking shareholders to vote at its virtual 2026 annual meeting on April 23, 2026. The agenda includes electing ten directors for one-year terms, an advisory say-on-pay vote on executive compensation, and ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2026.
The Board is majority independent, with Barry S. Sternlicht serving as Chairman and CEO and Richard D. Bronson as Lead Independent Director. Four standing committees (Audit, Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance, and Investment) are fully in place, with the Audit Committee chair designated as a financial expert.
Named executive officers are employed by an external manager; the company pays cash compensation directly only to CFO Rina Paniry, while President Jeffrey DiModica is compensated by an affiliate. In 2025, non-executive directors received a $110,000 annual cash retainer plus $150,000 in restricted stock, along with additional committee retainers.
The proxy highlights sustainability and human capital initiatives, including affordable housing investments, energy-efficient real estate lending, and diversity metrics. It also describes the management agreement under which the external manager runs day-to-day operations in return for fees tied to shareholders’ equity and performance.
STERNLICHT BARRY S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. reported that entities controlled by CEO and Chairman Barry Sternlicht received a grant of 670,000 restricted stock units under the 2022 Manager Equity Plan. Each unit represents a contingent right to one share of common stock.
The award was granted to the company’s external manager and will vest ratably in quarterly installments through December 31, 2028, subject to the manager’s continued service. Following this grant, controlled entities report 2,003,336 restricted stock units and 3,768,072 shares held indirectly, while Sternlicht also holds 14,227,455 common shares directly.
STERNLICHT BARRY S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. insider reporting shows entities controlled by CEO Barry Sternlicht received an award of 65,007 shares of common stock. These are restricted shares granted to SPT Management, LLC, the company’s external manager, as payment of 50% of an incentive fee under the management agreement.
After this grant, entities controlled by Sternlicht, including the manager, SFIP, LLC and JAWS Capital, LP, held 3,768,072 shares indirectly. Separately, Sternlicht reported direct ownership of 14,227,455 common shares.
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. outlines its business, portfolio and risks in its annual report for the year ended December 31, 2025. The company operates as a REIT focused on originating, acquiring, financing and managing commercial and residential real estate debt and equity across the U.S., Europe and Australia.
Starwood reports four segments: Commercial and Residential Lending, Infrastructure Lending, Property, and Investing and Servicing. The Commercial and Residential Lending portfolio had carrying value of about $19.7 billion at year-end 2025, while Infrastructure Lending assets totaled about $2.9 billion. In July 2025, Starwood acquired Fundamental Income Properties for approximately $2.2 billion, adding a large triple net lease portfolio with a 17.1-year weighted-average lease term. Total consolidated indebtedness was about $22.1 billion, and the REIT highlights extensive risk factors, including dependence on its external manager, credit and market risks, interest rate volatility, and maintaining REIT and Investment Company Act exemptions.