Company: ADAMM
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001273685-25-000038
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Company: ADAMAS TRUST, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
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-pledging policy contained within our Insider Trading Policy (the “Anti-Hedging and Anti-Pledging Policy”) prohibits such individuals from:

This policy does not, however, restrict holding, exercising, or settling awards such as options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, or other derivative securities granted under our equity incentive plan.

#### Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to our executive officers, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, and to our other employees. We have also adopted a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, including the principal financial officer. The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and the Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers are both available on our website at www.nymtrust.com , under the “Governance Documents” section of the website.

We intend to comply with the requirements of Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding amendments to and waivers under the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and other persons performing similar functions by providing such information on our website within four business days after effecting any amendment to, or granting any waiver under, that code, and we will maintain such information on our website for at least twelve months. The information found on, or accessible through, our website is not incorporated into, and does not form a part of, this proxy statement or any other report or document we file with or furnish to the SEC.

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#### Whistleblower Policy
Pursuant to our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, our employees are encouraged to openly and honestly talk to the Chair of the Audit Committee, any other non-management member of our Board of Directors, supervisors, managers or other appropriate personnel about observed illegal or unethical behavior and when in doubt about the best course of action in a particular situation. We also maintain a whistleblower policy that is posted on our website under the name “Procedures for the Submission, Receipt and Handling of Concerns and Complaints Regarding Internal Controls, Auditing and Compliance Matters” that describes how employees can report any concerns or suspected violations of the Company’s and its affiliates’ respective compliance, accounting, auditing and internal controls practices and procedures to our Corporate Secretary, or in certain cases, directly to the chair of the Audit Committee. Reporting under the whistleblower policy may be done on an anonymous basis. We also have established an independent “hotline” telephone service that may be used by employees who wish to report concerns or suspected violations,