---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-224327"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ARI"
cik: "0001467760"
company_name: "Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T02:33:01.836289+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance elects Pamela G. Carlton to board, increases size to 10 directors

## Summary
- Board expanded to 10 directors; Pamela G. Carlton elected effective July 22, 2021.
- Carlton is independent under NYSE rules and appointed to Compensation Committee.
- Annual retainer of $175,000 ($75k cash, $100k equity) plus $5,000 for Compensation Committee service.
- Granted 5,000 shares of restricted common stock with three-year vesting.
- Carlton entered into an indemnification agreement with the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-224327
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ARI
- cik: 0001467760
- company_name: Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467760/000119312521224327/0001193125-21-224327-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467760/000119312521224327/d202694d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-224327.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Pamela G. Carlton was elected as Director at Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 22, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an increase in the size of the Board to 10 directors, and elected Ms. Pamela G. Carlton to fill the resulting vacancy, effective July 22, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467760/000119312521224327/0001193125-21-224327-index.htm

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