---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001717547-21-000050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BRSP"
cik: "0001717547"
company_name: "BrightSpire Capital, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T20:52:28.545060+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BrightSpire Capital appoints Kim S. Diamond as independent director, expanding board to six members

## Summary
- Appointment effective October 13, 2021; board increased from 5 to 6 directors, 5 of whom are independent.
- Ms. Diamond brings over 30 years of CRE and structured finance experience, formerly at Kroll and S&P.
- She receives a prorated grant of 5,690 restricted shares (vesting May 2022) and $80,000 annual cash compensation.
- Ms. Diamond will not initially serve on any board committee.
- The press release highlights her background in credit risk and business development.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001717547-21-000050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BRSP
- cik: 0001717547
- company_name: BrightSpire Capital, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1717547/000171754721000050/0001717547-21-000050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1717547/000171754721000050/brsp-20211013.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001717547-21-000050
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001717547-21-000050.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001717547-21-000050.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kim S. Diamond was appointed as Director at BrightSpire Capital, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 13, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BrightSpire Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from five to six members and appointed Kim S. Diamond to the Board, effective October 13, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1717547/000171754721000050/0001717547-21-000050-index.htm

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