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): October 26, 2017

 

 

APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland		001-34452		27-0467113
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
c/o Apollo Global Management, LLC 9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor New York, New York (Address of principal executive offices)				10019 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 515-3200

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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.   ☐

 

 

 

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Item 2.03.

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

JPMorgan Facility

On October 26, 2017, ACREFI Holdings J-I, LLC and ACREFI Holdings J-II, LLC, each an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc., entered into the first amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Fifth Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (the “JPMorgan Facility”). The Amendment increased the maximum facility amount under the JPMorgan Facility from $975.0 million to $1.25 billion.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: October 27, 2017