nymt-20260319
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): March 19, 2026
ADAMAS 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.) | ||||||
90 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10016
(Address and zip code of
principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 792-0107
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:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | |||||||||||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | ADAM | NASDAQ | Stock Market | ||||||||||||||
| 8.000% Series D Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, $25.00 Liquidation Preference | ADAMN | NASDAQ | Stock Market | ||||||||||||||
| 7.875% Series E Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, $25.00 Liquidation Preference | ADAMM | NASDAQ | Stock Market | ||||||||||||||
| 6.875% Series F Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, $25.00 Liquidation Preference | ADAML | NASDAQ | Stock Market | ||||||||||||||
| 7.000% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, $25.00 Liquidation Preference | ADAMZ | NASDAQ | Stock Market | ||||||||||||||
9.125% Senior Notes due 2029 | ADAMI | NASDAQ | Stock Market | ||||||||||||||
| 9.125% Senior Notes due 2030 | ADAMG | NASDAQ | Stock Market | ||||||||||||||
| 9.875% Senior Notes due 2030 | ADAMH | NASDAQ | Stock Market | ||||||||||||||
| 9.250% Senior Notes due 2031 | ADAMO | NASDAQ | Stock Market | ||||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 19, 2026, Adamas Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock for the quarter ending March 31, 2026. The Company also announced in the Press Release that the Board declared cash dividends on the Company’s 8.00% Series D Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, the Company’s 7.875% Series E Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, the Company’s 6.875% Series F Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and the Company’s 7.000% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock for the dividend period that began on January 15, 2026 and ends on April 14, 2026.
Additionally, the Company also announced on March 19, 2026 that the Board established the date, time and location of the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Company’s stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual format solely by means of remote communication on June 11, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, and will be open to the Company’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 17, 2026.
A copy of the Press Release is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| Press release, dated March 19, 2026. | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File-the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | |||||||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| ADAMAS TRUST, INC. | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Date: March 19, 2026 | By: | /s/ Kristine R. Nario-Eng | ||||||
| Kristine R. Nario-Eng | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||