Lument Finance Trust, Inc.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.)

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LUMENT FINANCE TRUST, INC.

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Dear Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Lument Finance Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, to be held on June 13, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LFT2024. During the meeting, we will discuss each item of business described in the attached Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and accompanying Proxy Statement.

We have elected to provide access to our proxy materials over the internet under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s “notice and access” rules. We believe that providing our proxy materials over the internet increases the ability of our stockholders to access the information they need, while reducing the environmental impact of our Annual Meeting. For more information, please see the Questions and Answers section of the accompanying Proxy Statement.

We hope you will be able to attend the meeting. This year, our meeting will be a “virtual meeting” of stockholders, which will be conducted exclusively online via live webcast. Your vote is important. Whether or not you expect to attend the virtual meeting, please vote your proxy so your shares will be represented at the meeting.

On behalf of the board of directors, I extend our appreciation for your continued support.

NOTICE OF

2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD JUNE 13, 2024

Dear Stockholder:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Lument Finance Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, will be held on June 13, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/LFT2024. The purposes of the Annual Meeting are to:

The record date for the 2024 Annual Meeting is April 16, 2024. If you held shares of common stock of Lument Finance Trust, Inc. at the close of business on that date, you are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

We are pleased to save costs and help protect the environment using the “Notice and Access” method of delivery for our proxy materials. Beginning on or about May 1, 2024, a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice of Internet Availability”) will be mailed to our stockholders of record on April 16, 2024. In addition, the Proxy Statement, the accompanying proxy card and our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K are available at www.proxyvote.com. As more fully described in the Notice of Internet Availability, all stockholders may choose to access these materials online or may request printed or emailed copies.

Your vote is important. Whether or not you are able to attend the meeting via live webcast, please vote via the Internet, the toll-free telephone number, or by returning the enclosed proxy card by mail so that your shares may be represented at the meeting. Stockholders of record who attend the meeting may vote their common stock via live webcast, even though they have sent in proxies. The ballot you submit at the 2024 Annual Meeting will supersede any prior vote.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON JUNE 13, 2024: Our Notice of 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K are available on the internet at www.proxyvote.com.