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): November 25, 2020 (November 24, 2020)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 24, 2020, Raul E. Moreno gave written notice of his resignation from the positions of General Counsel and Secretary of AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. (the “Company”), effective December 14, 2020. This resignation was not the result of any dispute or disagreement between Mr. Moreno and the Company. Mr. Moreno will remain with Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P. (“Angelo Gordon”), the parent of the Manager, to provide transitional legal support for the Company in the first quarter 2021. Following the effective date of Mr. Moreno’s resignation, Christopher D. Moore will serve as Acting General Counsel and Secretary of the Company. Mr. Moore is the General Counsel and Secretary of Angelo Gordon. The Manager has commenced a search for a permanent General Counsel and Secretary for the Company.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL) | |||||||
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: November 25, 2020 | AG MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC. | |||||||
| By: | /s/ BRIAN C. SIGMAN | |||||||
| Name: Brian C. Sigman | ||||||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||