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): July 3, 2007
 
NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
 
001-32216
 
47-0934168
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
(Address and zip code of
principal executive offices)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 634-9400
 
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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Item 7.01.
Regulation FD

The Company issued a press release relating to the information set forth below in Item 8.01, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
Item 8.01.
Other Events

On July 3, 2007, New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company's Board of Directors omitted a dividend on its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
99.1
Press Release, dated July 3, 2007
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
     
   
NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.
 
 		  
 		  
 
July 3, 2007 
   /s/ Steven R. Mumma  
 
Steven R. Mumma  
 
Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
 
 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release dated July 3, 2007