SEC Filing Summary: Form 8-K
Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (Note: Request metadata referenced "ADAMAS TRUST, INC.", but the filing text identifies the registrant as New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.)
Filing Date: December 23, 2008 (Date of earliest event reported)
Reporting Period: Fourth Quarter ended December 31, 2008
Event: Declaration of cash dividends for common and preferred stock.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing is a Current Report (Form 8-K) and does not contain comprehensive financial statements, revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, debt, or liquidity data. The only financial metric disclosed is the dividend declaration:
- Common Stock Dividend: $0.10 per share.
- Series A Preferred Stock Dividend: $0.50 per share.
Material Changes
The filing does not provide comparative financial data or discuss material changes in operating results versus prior periods. The primary event is the Board of Directors' declaration of dividends for the fourth quarter of 2008.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
The filing contains no forward-looking guidance, management commentary on future outlook, discussion of risks, contingencies, or unusual items beyond the standard dividend announcement. A press release dated December 29, 2008, is referenced as Exhibit 99.1 but its full text is not included in the provided input.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the record date for the common stock dividend: January 7, 2009.
- Verify the payment date for the common stock dividend: January 26, 2009.
- Verify the record date for the Series A Preferred Stock dividend: December 31, 2008.
- Verify the payment date for the Series A Preferred Stock dividend: January 30, 2009.
- Review the full text of the press release (Exhibit 99.1) for any additional context not present in the 8-K summary.