Claros Mortgage Trust Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation, Financial Statements and Exhibits

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

Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 15, 2024, CMTG MS Finance LLC and CMTG MS Financing Holdco LLC, each subsidiaries of Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc., entered into a Thirteenth Amendment to Master Repurchase and Securities Contract Agreement (the "Morgan Stanley Facility") with Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. The purpose of the amendment to the Morgan Stanley Facility was, among other things, to decrease the maximum facility amount and to provide for options to extend the facility maturity date.

The foregoing description of the amendment to the Morgan Stanley Facility is only a summary of certain material provisions and is qualified in its entirety by reference to a copy of such amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and by this reference incorporated herein.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information required by Item 2.03 contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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 thereunto duly authorized.