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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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        Your Vote Counts!     
        BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.       
        2021 Annual Meeting                                    
                                                                                        Vote by July 6, 2021                                     
        11:59 PM ET                                              
 

        

    

 

 

            

    

  
 

 

BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.

24TH FLOOR, 345 PARK AVENUE

NEW YORK, NY 10154

         
        

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

 

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You invested in BLACKSTONE MORTGAGE TRUST, INC. and it’s time to vote!

You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the stockholder meeting to be held on July 7, 2021.

Get informed before you vote

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Vote Virtually at the Meeting*

July 7, 2021

9:00 AM EDT

    

The Meeting will be held virtually at:

www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BXMT2021

    

        

    

        

 

 

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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT

This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.

 

  Voting Items     Board Recommends
 
 

1.

  Election of Directors  
 
       

Nominees:

               
 
       

01)   Michael B. Nash

02)   Stephen D. Plavin

03)   Leonard W. Cotton

 

04)   Thomas E. Dobrowski

05)   Martin L. Edelman

06)   Henry N. Nassau

 

07)   Jonathan L. Pollack

08)   Lynne B. Sagalyn

    

     

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2.

  Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.  

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3.

  Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation: To approve in a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation paid to our named executive officers.  

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    NOTE: To consider and act upon any other matters which may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.    
 

 

    

 

    

 
 
 
 
 
 

    

 
 
 
 

    

 
 
 

    

 
 
 

    

 

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