UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
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 1, 2025
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Maryland | 001-40923 | 46-1406086 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
1 Madison Ave., Suite 1600
New York, New York 10010
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 588-6770
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 | FBRT | New York Stock Exchange |
| 7.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share | FBRT PRE | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Explanatory Note
On July 1, 2025, Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Form 8-K) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in connection with the consummation on July 1, 2025, of the previously announced purchase of all of the issued and outstanding membership interests and units of NewPoint Holdings JV LLC ("NewPoint") by FBRT OP LLC ("Purchaser OP"), a consolidated subsidiary of the Company, and FBRT Sub REIT TRS LLC, also a consolidated subsidiary of the Company (together with Purchaser OP, "Purchaser"). On July 30, 2025, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K/A to amend the Original Form 8-K to provide financial statements in accordance with the requirements of Item 9.01 of Form 8-K.This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being filed to amend the Original Form 8-K to provide the pro forma financial information described below, in accordance with the requirements of Item 9.01 of Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (b) | Pro forma financial information.
The pro forma financial statements required by Item 9.01(b) of Form 8-K in connection with the acquisition of NewPoint are filed as Exhibit 99.4 and incorporated herein by reference.
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| (d) | Exhibits. |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| No. | Description | |
| 99.4 | Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. as of June 30, 2025 and for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and year ended December 31, 2024. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jerome S. Baglien | |
| Name: | Jerome S. Baglien | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | |
Date: August 1, 2025