0001104659-22-052311.txt : 20220428 0001104659-22-052311.hdr.sgml : 20220428 20220428163033 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-22-052311 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 15-12G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220428 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220428 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20220428 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: 15-12G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-55188 FILM NUMBER: 22867172 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 15-12G 1 tm2213828d1_1512g.htm 15-12G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number: 000-55188

FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1345 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 32A

New York, New York 10105

(212) 588-6770
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Series F Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

7.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date: 0

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

		Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.

Date:	April 28, 2022	By:	/s/ Jerome S. Baglien
			Name: Jerome S. Baglien
			Title: Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer

Rule 12g-4(a)(1)

Rule 12g-4(a)(2)

Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)

Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)

Rule 15d-6

Rule 15d-22(b)