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): March 16, 2020

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

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:

Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 16, 2020, Ladder Capital Corp (the “Company”) filed a new registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-237197) (the "New Registration Statement") to replace the Company's existing registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-216806) that is set to expire on March 17, 2020. In connection therewith, the Company filed a new prospectus supplement relating to the Company's existing “at-the-market” offering with Raymond James, JMP Securities, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods and B. Riley FBR.

The Company is filing herewith as Exhibit 5.1 an opinion of its counsel, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, regarding certain legal matters with respect to the at-the-market offering, which opinion is hereby incorporated by reference into the New Registration Statement.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) 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 hereunto duly authorized.