Company: ARI
Filing Date: 2025-04-29
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-104054
Chunk: 61

Company: Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-29
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 61
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 York 10019, Attn: Secretary or by calling our investor relations team at (212) 515 3200.

<div align='center'>**MISCELLANEOUS**</div>

We are bearing all costs associated with the solicitation of proxies in connection with the Annual Meeting. This solicitation is being made primarily through the Internet and by mail, but may also be made by our directors and executive officers by telephone, telegraph, facsimile transmission, electronic transmission, Internet, mail or personal interview. No additional compensation will be given to our directors or executive officers for this

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solicitation. We will request brokers and nominees who hold shares of Common Stock in their names to furnish proxy materials to beneficial owners of such shares and will reimburse such brokers and nominees for their reasonable expenses incurred in forwarding solicitation materials to such beneficial owners. A COPY OF OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K(FILED WITH THE SEC AND THE NYSE), WHICH CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT US, IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE TO ANY STOCKHOLDER. REQUESTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO OUR SECRETARY AT APOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC., 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019.

| By Order of the Board                                               |
| /s/ Anastasia Mironova                                              |
| Anastasia Mironova Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary |

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Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. HAVE YOUR PROXY CARD READY AND PLEASE USE ONEOF THE EASY VOTING METHODS BELOWInternet: https://web.viewproxy.com/apollocref/2025• Cast your vote online• Have your proxy card ready• Follow the simple instructions to record your votePhone:1 (866) 402-3905•Use any touch tone telephone• Have your proxy card ready• Follow the simple recorded instructionsMail:• Mark, sign and date your proxy card• Fold and return your proxy card in theprepaid envelope providedVirtual:• You must register to attend the meeting onlineat: https://web.viewproxy.com/apollocref/2025Scan QR Code forDigital VotingCONTROL NUMBERFOLD HEREPROXYANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERSAPOLLO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.JUNE 10, 2025This Proxy