SEC Company Response from ADAMAS TRUST, INC. (ADAM, ADAMG, ADAMH, ADAMI, ADAML, ADAMM, ADAMN, ADAMZ) (CIK 0001273685) (ADAM) — Dec 7, 2009
ADAMAS TRUST, INC. (ADAM, ADAMG, ADAMH, ADAMI, ADAML, ADAMM, ADAMN, ADAMZ) (CIK 0001273685)
Date: Dec. 7, 2009 · CIK: 0001273685 · Accession: 0001437749-09-001980
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File numbers found in text: 333-162654
Referenced dates: November 20, 2009
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HUNTON
& WILLIAMS LLP
BANK
OF AMERICA PLAZA
600
PEACHTREE STREET, NE
ATLANTA,
GEORGIA 30308-2216
TEL 404
• 888 • 4000
FAX 404
• 602 • 9039
December
7, 2009
FILE
NO: 64065.000026
VIA
EDGAR
Mr.
Thomas Kluck
United
States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division
of Corporation Finance
100 F
Street, N.E.
Washington,
D.C. 20549
RE:
New
York Mortgage Trust, Inc.
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement on Form S-3
Filed on December 7, 2009
Registration
No. 333-162654
Dear Mr.
Kluck:
As
counsel to New York Mortgage Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the
“Company”), we are transmitting for filing pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1
(“Amendment No. 1”) to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File
No. 333-162654) (the “Registration Statement”) and the Company’s responses
to the comments of the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the
“Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission contained in your letter
dated November 20, 2009.
For
convenience of reference, each Staff comment contained in your November 20, 2009
comment letter is reprinted below in italics, numbered to correspond with the
paragraph numbers assigned in your letter, and is followed by the corresponding
response of the Company. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise
defined in this response letter that are defined in the Registration Statement
shall have the meanings set forth in the Registration Statement.
General
1.
We note that on page 41 of
your Registration Statement on Form S-3, you did not properly incorporate
future filings prior to the effective date pursuant to Compliance and
Disclosure Interpretations, Securities Act Forms, Question
123.05. Therefore, please file an amendment that specifically
incorporates your Form 10-Q for the Fiscal Quarter Ended September 30,
2009.
RESPONSE: The
Company has revised the disclosure on pages 41 and 42 of Amendment No. 1 in
response to the Staff’s comment.
Mr.
Thomas Kluck
December
7, 2009
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2
2.
Please file updated consents
as appropriate.
RESPONSE: The Company has filed an
updated consent as Exhibit 23.1 to Amendment No. 1 in response to the Staff’s
comment.
If you
have any questions or comments regarding the foregoing, or have additional
questions or comments, please contact the undersigned at (404)
888-4077.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Christopher C. Green
Christopher C. Green
cc:
Steven
R. Mumma
Daniel M. LeBey
Adam F. Turk