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Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 Form 10 - K ( Mark One ) > ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 Or ■ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number : 001-36299 Ladder Capital Corp Delaware ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) LC ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Title of Each Class Class A common stock , $ 0.001 par value 345 Park Avenue , New York , NY ( Address of principal executive offices ) LADDER CAPITAL 80-0925494 ( IRS Employer Identification No. ) ( 212 ) 715-3170 ( Registrant's telephone number , including area code ) 10154 ( Zip Code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) LADR Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes □ No × Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( § 232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit