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): December 21, 2021

Ladder Capital Corp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-36299	80-0925494
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

345 Park Avenue, 8th Floor,		10154
New York, New York		(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 715-3170

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value		LADR		New York Stock Exchange

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 21, 2021, Kevin Moclair notified Ladder Capital Corp (the “Company”) of his resignation as Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer of the Company, effective February 11, 2022, to pursue another career opportunity. Mr. Moclair’s resignation is not as a result of any disagreement with the policies, practices or procedures of the Company, including its controls or financially related matters.

Paul J. Miceli, Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer of the Company, will perform the functions of the Company’s principal accounting officer from the effective date of Mr. Moclair’s resignation until a successor is appointed. Biographical information for Mr. Miceli is contained in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2021, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.

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.

	LADDER CAPITAL CORP

Date: December 23, 2021	By:	/s/ Kelly Porcella
	Name:	Kelly Porcella
	Title:	Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel

Ladder Capital Corp filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update