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): August 7, 2006
 
NEW YORK MORTGAGE 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.)

1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
(Address and zip code of
principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 634-9400
 
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

This Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto are being furnished by New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K in satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of Regulation FD and Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, insofar as they disclose historical information regarding the Company's results of operations or financial condition for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006.

On August 7, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instructions B.2 and B.6 of Form 8-K, the information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto), shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made by the Company under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The disclosure contained in Item 2.02 is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
The following exhibit is being furnished herewith this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press Release dated August 7, 2006.

[signature on following page]

 

 
 
 



 
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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.
(Registrant)
 
Date: August 7, 2006
By:  
/s/ Michael I. Wirth  
 
 
Michael I. Wirth 
 
 
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer 
 
 



 
 
 



EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
Exhibit
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release dated August 7, 2006