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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-259768"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0002027537"
company_name: "Goldman Sachs Real Estate Finance Trust Inc"
filed_at: "2024-11-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T23:59:29.356809+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GS Real Estate Finance Trust appoints 4 independent directors, amends share repurchase plan

## Summary
- Board expanded to 7 members; appointed Gwendolyn Hatten Butler, Trisha Miller, Glenn Rufrano, Simon M. Turner effective Nov 11, 2024.
- Independent director compensation: $100k annual retainer; $12.5k for lead independent director, $7.5k for audit committee chair; at least 60% in restricted shares.
- Audit committee and affiliate transaction committee formed, each composed of the four new directors.
- Share repurchase plan amended: for early repurchase deduction, first-closing stockholders deemed to have acquired shares as of first day of closing month.
- Indemnification agreements entered into with each new director; terms substantially identical to existing agreements.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-259768
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0002027537
- company_name: Goldman Sachs Real Estate Finance Trust Inc
- filed_at: 2024-11-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2027537/000119312524259768/0001193125-24-259768-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2027537/000119312524259768/d828024d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Glenn Rufrano was appointed as Director at Goldman Sachs Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed each of Gwendolyn Hatten Butler, Trisha Miller, Glenn Rufrano and Simon M. Turner to the board of directors to fill the vacancies created by such increase, in each case, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2027537/000119312524259768/0001193125-24-259768-index.htm
- Executive change
  Trisha Miller was appointed as Director at Goldman Sachs Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed each of Gwendolyn Hatten Butler, Trisha Miller, Glenn Rufrano and Simon M. Turner to the board of directors to fill the vacancies created by such increase, in each case, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2027537/000119312524259768/0001193125-24-259768-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gwendolyn Hatten Butler was appointed as Director at Goldman Sachs Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed each of Gwendolyn Hatten Butler, Trisha Miller, Glenn Rufrano and Simon M. Turner to the board of directors to fill the vacancies created by such increase, in each case, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2027537/000119312524259768/0001193125-24-259768-index.htm
- Executive change
  Simon M. Turner was appointed as Director at Goldman Sachs Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed each of Gwendolyn Hatten Butler, Trisha Miller, Glenn Rufrano and Simon M. Turner to the board of directors to fill the vacancies created by such increase, in each case, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2027537/000119312524259768/0001193125-24-259768-index.htm

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