# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001562528
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-071863
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 6741
**Document Hash:** 6242df054a3b993808ed6ecfacc2e9ac
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-071863.hdr.sgml**: 20260609

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-071863

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260608

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260609

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260609

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001562528
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40923
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261076549

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1600
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10010
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (212) 588-6770

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 1600
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10010

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20170203

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Realty Finance Trust, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20150217

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ARC Realty Finance Trust, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20121119

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**UNITED STATES**

**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): June 8, 2026**

**Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Maryland** | **001-40923** | **46-1406086** |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) |  | Identification No.) |

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**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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<u>see</u> General Instruction A.2 below):

◻ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

◻ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Title of each class | &nbsp;&nbsp;Trading Symbol(s) | &nbsp;&nbsp;Name of each exchange on which <br> registered |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | &nbsp;&nbsp;FBRT | &nbsp;&nbsp;New York Stock Exchange |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;7.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share | &nbsp;&nbsp;FBRT PRE | &nbsp;&nbsp;New York Stock Exchange |

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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).

Emerging growth company ◻

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

**Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders**

The 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the "<u>Annual Meeting</u>") of Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (the "<u>Company</u>") was held on June 8, 2026.

At the Annual Meeting, stockholders voted on (i) the election of Pat Augustine, Richard J. Byrne, Joe Dumars, Peter J. McDonough, Buford H. Ortale and Elizabeth K. Tuppeny to the Company's Board of Directors for one-year terms until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("<u>PwC</u>") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026; and (iii) an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers.

The final results for each of these matters are as follows:

*Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors*

 

Each of the following directors was elected to hold office until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Nominee** | **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Abstained** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Pat Augustine | 44197399 | 1506854 | 194804 | 13533732 |
| Richard J. Byrne | 43144273 | 2561401 | 193383 | 13533732 |
| Joe Dumars | 44744702 | 962737 | 191618 | 13533732 |
| Peter J. McDonough | 41074290 | 4631801 | 192966 | 13533732 |
| Buford H. Ortale | 44184291 | 1521395 | 193371 | 13533732 |
| Elizabeth K. Tuppeny | 42266447 | 3445989 | 186621 | 13533732 |

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*Proposal No. 2 - Ratification of the Appointment of PwC as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026:*

 

The proposal was approved.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Abstained** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 58612929 | 616987 | 202873 | -- |

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*Proposal No. 3 - Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers:*

The proposal was approved.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Abstained** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 40071017 | 5413939 | 414101 | 13533732 |

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**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.

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|:---|:---|
| **FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST, INC.** | **FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST, INC.** |
| By: | /s/ Jerome S. Baglien |
| Name: | Jerome S. Baglien |
| Title: | *Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer* |

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Date: June 9, 2026