0001104659-22-029290.txt : 20220302 0001104659-22-029290.hdr.sgml : 20220302 20220302161538 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-22-029290 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220302 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220302 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001562528 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-256266 FILM NUMBER: 22703634 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, SUITE 32A CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 588-6770 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, SUITE 32A CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20170203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Realty Finance Trust, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20150217 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARC Realty Finance Trust, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20121119 RW 1 tm228113-1_rw.htm RW

 

FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST, INC.

1345 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 32A

New York, NY 10105

 

March 2, 2022

 

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Ronald E. Alper

 

Re: Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.
    Request for Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form S-11
    File No. 333-256266

 

Dear Mr. Alper:

 

Pursuant to Rule 477 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc., formerly known as Benefit Street Partners Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby respectfully requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) consent to the withdrawal of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-256266), together with all exhibits thereto (the “Registration Statement”), filed with the Commission on May 18, 2021, effective as of the date hereof or at the earliest practicable date hereafter. The Company is withdrawing the Registration Statement because it no longer plans to consummate the offering described in the Registration Statement. The Registration Statement has not been declared effective by the Commission and no securities were sold or will be sold under the Registration Statement.

 

The Company requests that, in accordance with Rule 457(p) of the Securities Act and subject to compliance with the requirements thereof, all fees paid to the Commission in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement be credited for potential future use.

 

Please contact Michael McTiernan of Hogan Lovells US LLP at (202) 637-5684 if you have any other questions or concerns regarding this matter.

 

 
  Sincerely,
 
  /s/ Jerome S. Baglien  
 

Jerome S. Baglien

 

  Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer