Form 8-K

 

 

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): September 16, 2011

 

 

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.

 

 

 

Maryland   001-35151   27-5254382

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

245 Park Avenue, 26th floor

New York, New York 10167

(212) 692-2000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s

principal executive offices)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

Appointment of General Counsel

On September 21, 2011, AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Allan N. Krinsman to the position of General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, effective September 16, 2011.

Mr. Krinsman, age 58, joins the Company from Freddie Mac, where he was Associate General Counsel-Mortgage Law. Prior to his two years at Freddie Mac, Mr. Krinsman was in private practice with the law firms of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, and Brown & Wood, where he was a partner specializing in securities law and mortgage finance. He received his J.D. from the George Washington University, a masters degree from Harvard University and a bachelors degree from Cornell University.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company in connection with this Item 8.01 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.
  

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated September 21, 2011, issued by AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.


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: September 21, 2011   AG MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC.
  By:  

/s/ Jonathan Lieberman

    Name: Jonathan Lieberman
    Title: Chief Investment Officer


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
No.
  

Description

99.1    Press Release, dated September 21, 2011, issued by AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.
Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release

For immediate release

 

 

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. Names Allan N. Krinsman as General Counsel

New York – September 21, 2011 – AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MITT) (the “Company”) announced today that Allan N. Krinsman has joined the Company as General Counsel and Assistant Secretary. Mr. Krinsman assumed the role effective September 16, 2011.

Mr. Krinsman has over 25 years of extensive experience in mortgage-backed securities and residential mortgages. He joins the Company from Freddie Mac, where he was Associate General Counsel-Mortgage Law. Prior to that, Mr. Krinsman was in private practice at major national law firms, including Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, and Brown & Wood, where he was a partner specializing in securities law and mortgage finance, and represented major investment banks, mortgage REITs, hedge funds and mortgage banking companies.

David Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, said, “Allan brings significant experience in capital markets and mortgage finance to the Company, as well as extensive knowledge of mortgage-backed securities. His expertise is a great fit with our focus on residential mortgage assets and growth opportunities in the mortgage REIT sector.”

Mr. Krinsman received his J.D. from the George Washington University, a masters degree from Harvard University and a bachelors degree from Cornell University.

About AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.

AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust that invests in, acquires and manages a diversified portfolio of residential mortgage assets, other real estate-related securities and financial assets. AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. is externally managed and advised by AG REIT Management, LLC, a subsidiary of Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P., an SEC-registered investment adviser that specializes in alternative investment activities. Please visit the Company’s website at www.agmortgageinvestmenttrust.com.

CONTACT: Allan N. Krinsman – General Counsel (212) 883-4180