---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-092603"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GPMT"
cik: "0001703644"
company_name: "Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:39:47.102911+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Granite Point Mortgage Trust CFO Urbaszek resigns effective Dec 1; Johnson to succeed

## Summary
- CFO Marcin Urbaszek resigns effective Dec 1, 2024, to join a global financial institution; no disagreement with company.
- Blake Johnson to join as Deputy CFO by Oct 28, 2024, then become CFO on Dec 1; previously served as Company's Controller.
- Johnson receives annual base salary of $500,000, sign-on bonus of $110,000, and 2024 cash bonus of $250,000.
- Equity award of $200,000 in RSUs vesting over three years; annual bonus target 75% of base salary starting 2025.
- Severance includes cash severance of 1x base salary plus target bonus, health coverage for 18 months, and prorated bonus.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-092603
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GPMT
- cik: 0001703644
- company_name: Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1703644/000110465924092603/0001104659-24-092603-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1703644/000110465924092603/tm2422632d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Marcin Urbaszek resigned as Chief Financial Officer at Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On August 25, 2024, Marcin Urbaszek notified the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. (the “ Company ”) that he intends to voluntarily resign as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective December 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1703644/000110465924092603/0001104659-24-092603-index.htm
- Executive change
  Blake Johnson was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The employment agreement provides that Mr. Johnson will initially serve as the Deputy Chief Financial Officer of the Company beginning no later than October 28, 2024, and will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer of the Company on December 1, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1703644/000110465924092603/0001104659-24-092603-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.