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): December 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 Disclosure.

On December 3, 2007, New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had agreed to issue and sell $20 million of its Series A Cumulative Redeemable Convertible preferred stock to JMP Group Inc. and certain of its affiliates. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

In addition, the Company announced that it would hold a conference call at 2:00 p.m., eastern time, on December 3, 2007 to discuss the matters announced in its press release. The Company will also convey certain information to be discussed on the conference call through a powerpoint slide presentation. These presentation materials are available on the Company’s website at the link: www.nymtrust.com, under “Investor Relations - Presentations.” The information contained on the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1
  
Press release dated December 3, 2007.


 
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
     
 
NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 		  
 		  
 
Date: December 3, 2007 By:   /s/ Steven R. Mumma
 
Steven R. Mumma
  Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1
  
Press release dated December 3, 2007.

 
 
 
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