Form: 3/A

Initial statement of beneficial ownership of securities

September 14, 2011

Documents

SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Athene Group Ltd
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O WALKER CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED
WALKER HOUSE, 87 MARY STREET
(Street)
GEORGE TOWN E9 KY1-9005
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/29/2011 		3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. [ ARI ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
08/08/2011
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 3,257,366 I See footnote(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Athene Group Ltd
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O WALKER CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED
WALKER HOUSE, 87 MARY STREET
(Street)
GEORGE TOWN E9 KY1-9005
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LIBERTY LIFE INSURANCE CO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
PO BOX 19043
(Street)
GREENVILLE SC 29602-9043
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
INVESTORS INSURANCE CORP
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2970 HARTLEY ROAD
SUITE 300
(Street)
JACKSONVILLE FL 32257
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Athene Holding Ltd
(Last) (First) (Middle)
96 PITTS BAY ROAD
(Street)
PEMBROKE D0 HM08
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Athene Asset Management LLC
(Last) (First) (Middle)
818 MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD
SUITE 100
(Street)
MANHATTAN BEACH CA 90266
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Apollo Life Asset Ltd.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O WALKER CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED
WALKER HOUSE, 87 MARY STREET
(Street)
GEORGE TOWN E9 KY1-9005
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Apollo Capital Management, L.P.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
9 WEST 57TH STREET
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Apollo Capital Management GP, LLC
(Last) (First) (Middle)
9 WEST 57TH STREET
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Apollo Management Holdings, L.P.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
9 W. 57TH STREET
43RD FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Apollo Management Holdings GP, LLC
(Last) (First) (Middle)
9 W. 57TH STREET
43RD FLOOR
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019
(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. See Exhibit 99.1.
See signatures attached as Exhibit 99.2 09/13/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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