{"url_path":"/sec/fbrt-pe/8-k/2026-06-09/cover-page","section_key":"cover-page","section_title":"Cover Page","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-09","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1562528/0001104659-26-071863-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-071863","cik":"0001562528","ticker":"FBRT","issuer_name":"Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1562528/0001104659-26-071863-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001562528","primary_entity_name":"Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc."},"word_count":346,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"false\n0001562528\n\n0001562528\n\n2026-06-08\n2026-06-08\n\n0001562528\n\nus-gaap:CommonStockMember\n\n2026-06-08\n2026-06-08\n\n0001562528\n\nus-gaap:SeriesEPreferredStockMember\n\n2026-06-08\n2026-06-08\n\niso4217:USD\n\nxbrli:shares\n\niso4217:USD\n\nxbrli:shares\n\n \n\n \n\n**UNITED STATES**\n\n**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**\n\n**Washington, D.C. 20549**\n\n \n\n**FORM 8-K**\n\n \n\n**CURRENT REPORT**\n\n \n\n**PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF\nTHE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**\n\n \n\n**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):\nJune 8, 2026**\n\n \n\n**Franklin\nBSP Realty Trust, Inc.**\n\n(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)\n\n \n\n**Maryland**\n**001-40923**\n**46-1406086**\n\n(State or other jurisdiction\n(Commission File Number)\n(I.R.S. Employer\n\nof incorporation) \n \nIdentification No.) \n\n \n\n**1 Madison Ave., Suite 1600**\n\n**New York, New York 10010**\n\n(Address of principal executive offices, including\nzip code)\n\n \n\nRegistrant’s telephone number, including\narea code: **(212) 588-6770**\n\n \n\n(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)\n\n \n\nCheck the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K\nfiling is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see\nGeneral Instruction A.2 below):\n\n \n\n¨\nWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)\n\n \n\n¨\nSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)\n\n \n\n¨\nPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))\n\n \n\n¨\nPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))\n\n \n\nSecurities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:\n\n \n\nTitle of each class\nTrading Symbol(s)\nName of each exchange on which\n\nregistered\n\nCommon\nStock, par value $0.01 per share\nFBRT\nNew York Stock Exchange\n\n7.50%\nSeries E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share\nFBRT PRE\nNew York Stock Exchange\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405\nof this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).\n\n \n\nEmerging\ngrowth company ¨\n\n \n\nIf\nan emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying\nwith any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨"}