exhibit 10. 2 benefit street partners realty trust, inc. articles supplementary series a convertible preferred stock benefit street partners realty trust, inc., a maryland corporation ( the “ company ” ), hereby certifies to the state department of assessments and taxation of maryland ( the “ sdat ” ) that : first : the articles of amendment and restatement of the company ( the “ charter ” ) authorize the issuance of 50, 000, 000 shares of preferred stock, $ 0. 01 par value per share ( the “ preferred shares ” ), issuable from time to time in one or more series, and authorize the company ’ s board of directors ( the “ board ” ) to classify or reclassify any unissued shares from time to time by setting or changing the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to distributions, qualifications, or terms or conditions of redemption of such unissued shares. second : under the authority contained in the charter, the board, in resolutions adopted at a telephonic meeting held on [ l ], 2018, has classified and designated preferred shares of the company as series a convertible preferred stock, with the following preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption, which upon any restatement of the charter, shall be deemed to be part of article v of the charter, with any necessary or appropriate changes to the enumeration of sections or subsections hereof. capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the charter. series a convertible preferred stock ( 1 ) designation and number. a series of preferred shares, designated as the “ series a convertible preferred stock ” ( the “ series a preferred shares ” ), is hereby established. the par value of the series a preferred shares is $ 0. 01 per share. the number of series a preferred shares shall be [ ]. ( 2 ) maturity. the series a preferred shares have no stated maturity and will not be subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption. ( 3 ) ranking. the series a preferred shares will, with respect to rights to receive dividends and to participate in distributions or payments upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the company ( a “ liquidation event ” ), rank ( a ) senior to shares of the company ’ s common