UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.  ¨

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box.  x

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrent with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. ¨

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:  Not applicable

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby incorporates herein the description of the Registrant’s Series F Convertible Preferred Stock stock, $0.01 par value per share, by reference to the “Terms of the Series F Preferred Stock” section of Item 5.03 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 8, 2021.

Item 2. Exhibits.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.