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): May 12, 2010

 

 

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		10019
(Address of principal executive offices)		(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):

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

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Item 5.07

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 12, 2010, at which 8,612,791 common shares were represented in person or by proxy, approximately 80.79% of the issued and outstanding common shares entitled to vote.

The stockholders elected the seven directors named below for a term expiring in 2011. The votes cast with respect to each director were as follows:

 

Name		Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Douglas D. Abbey		5,195,629		23,015		3,394,147
Joseph F. Azrack		5,188,191		30,453		3,394,147
Marc Beilinson		5,196,729		21,915		3,394,147
Alice Connell		5,195,354		23,290		3,394,147
Eric L. Press		5,163,178		55,466		3,394,147
Michael Salvati		5,196,729		21,915		3,394,147
Henry R. Silverman		4,883,603		335,041		3,394,147

Also at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. Stockholders cast 8,559,364 votes for the appointment, 4,753 votes against the appointment and abstained from casting 48,674 votes on the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 14, 2010

 

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