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): July 30, 2010

 

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code:
(203) 422-7700

 

 

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CAR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule lea-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CAR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CAR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CAR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On July 28, 2010, Barbara J. Anderson, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of her resignation as an officer of the Company, effective July 30, 2010.

 

Until a successor is appointed, Jerome C. Silvey, an Executive Vice President of the Company, will serve as the Company’s Interim Principal Financial Officer. During this interim period, Mr. Silvey will continue as an Executive Vice President of the Company.

 

On July 30, 2010, the Company announced Ms. Anderson’s resignation in a press release.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated July 30, 2010

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Dated: July 30, 2010	STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
	By:	/s/ ANDREW J. SOSSEN
	Name:	Andrew J. Sossen
	Title:	Authorized Signatory

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated July 30, 2010

 

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