FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
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Athene Group Ltd |
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. [ARI]
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
_____ Director
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__X__ 10% Owner
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_____ Officer (give title below)
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_____ Other (specify below)
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C/O WALKER CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED, WALKER HOUSE, 87 MARY STREET |
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year) 12/31/2011 |
GEORGE TOWN, E9 KY1-9005 |
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year)
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (check applicable line)
___ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)
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2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
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2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)
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3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)
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6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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Amount
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(A) or (D)
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Price
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Common Stock | 11/10/2011 |
| J | 0 (1) | A |
$ (1) | 3,257,366 (1) | I | See footnote (1) |
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)
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2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
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3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)
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4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
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5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
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6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
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7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)
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8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)
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9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 4)
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10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
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11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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(A)
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(D)
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Date Exercisable
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Expiration Date
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Title
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Amount or Number of Shares
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Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address | Relationships |
Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other |
Athene Group Ltd C/O WALKER CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED WALKER HOUSE, 87 MARY STREET GEORGE TOWN, E9 KY1-9005 |
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X
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LIBERTY LIFE INSURANCE CO 2000 WADE HAMPTON BLVD GREENVILLE, SC 29615 |
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X
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INVESTORS INSURANCE CORP 2970 HARTLEY ROAD SUITE 300 JACKSONVILLE, FL 32257 |
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X
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Athene Asset Management LLC 818 MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD SUITE 100 MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266 |
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X
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Apollo Life Asset Ltd. C/O WALKER CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED WALKER HOUSE, 87 MARY STREET GEORGE TOWN, E9 KY1-9005 |
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X
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Apollo Capital Management, L.P. 9 WEST 57TH STREET 43RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019 |
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X
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Apollo Capital Management GP, LLC 9 WEST 57TH STREET 43RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019 |
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X
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Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. 9 W. 57TH STREET 43RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019 |
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X
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Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC 9 W. 57TH STREET 43RD FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10019 |
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X
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Athene Holding Ltd 96 PITTS BAY ROAD PEMBROKE, D0 HM08 |
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X
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Signatures
[see signatures attached as Exhibit 99.2] 1 | | 12/09/2011 |
**Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
[see signatures attached as Exhibit 99.2] 2 | | 12/09/2011 |
**Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
[see signatures attached as Exhibit 99.2] 3 | | 12/09/2011 |
**Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
[see signatures attached as Exhibit 99.2] 4 | | 12/09/2011 |
**Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
[see signatures attached as Exhibit 99.2] 5 | | 12/09/2011 |
**Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
[see signatures attached as Exhibit 99.2] 6 | | 12/09/2011 |
**Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
[see signatures attached as Exhibit 99.2] 7 | | 12/09/2011 |
**Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
[see signatures attached as Exhibit 99.2] 8 | | 12/09/2011 |
**Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
[see signatures attached as Exhibit 99.2] 9 | | 12/09/2011 |
**Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
[see signatures attached as Exhibit 99.2] 10 | | 12/09/2011 |
**Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
Explanation of Responses:
* | If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). |
** | Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). |
(1) | See Exhibit 99.1. |
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