Insider filing report for Changes in Beneficial Ownership
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)*
| KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. |
| (Name of Issuer) |
| Preferred Stock |
| (Title of Class of Securities) |
| 48251K209 |
| (CUSIP Number(s)) |
| April 16, 2021 |
| (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
☐ Rule 13d-1(b)
☒ Rule 13d-1(c)
☐ Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
| CUSIP No. | 48251K209 |
| 1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Eagle Point Credit Management LLC |
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| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
| (a)☐ | |||||
| (b)☐ | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
| Delaware | |||||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
| 576,625 shares | |||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 576,625 shares | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
| 576,625 shares | |||||
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ||||
| ☐ | |||||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
| 8.4% | |||||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON | ||||
| IA | |||||
| CUSIP No. | 48251K209 |
| Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer: |
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.
| Item 1(b). | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
30 Hudson Yards, Suite 7500, New York, New York 10001
| Item 2(a). | Name of Person(s) Filing: |
Eagle Point Credit Management LLC (“EPCM”)
| Item 2(b). | Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: |
600 Steamboat Road, Suite 202
Greenwich, CT 06830
| Item 2(c). | Citizenship: |
Organized in the State of Delaware
| Item 2(d). | Title of Class of Securities: |
Preferred Stock
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP Number(s): |
48251K209
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) | [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act; |
| (b) | [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act; |
| (c) | [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act; |
| (d) | [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; |
| (e) | [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
| (f) | [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
| (g) | [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
| (h) | [_] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); |
| (i) | [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940; |
| (j) | [_] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); |
| (k) | [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ____ |
| CUSIP No. | 48251K209 |
| Item 4. | Ownership. |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned: 576,625 shares of 6.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock |
| (b) | Percent of Class: 8.4% |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: |
| (i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 576,625 shares [1] |
| (ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares |
| (iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 576,625 shares1 |
| (iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 shares |
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.
| Item 6. | Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
Not applicable.
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
Not applicable.
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
Not applicable.
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
Not applicable.
| Item 10. | Certification. |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
1 EPCM acts as investment manager to certain funds and accounts (collectively, the “EPCM Clients”) that hold the Preferred Stock described in this report. Pursuant to an investment management agreement between EPCM and each EPCM Client, EPCM has discretionary investment authority and voting power with respect to the Preferred Stock. Therefore, EPCM could be deemed to have the sole power to vote and dispose or direct the disposition of such Preferred Stock.
| CUSIP No. | 48251K209 |
Dated: April 26, 2021
EAGLE POINT CREDIT MANAGEMENT LLC
By: /s/ Kenneth Onorio
Name: Kenneth Onorio
Title: Chief Financial Officer