On February 28, 2013, Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2012. A copy of the press release and the 2012 Fourth Quarter Earnings Call Presentation are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for any other purpose, including for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings (unless the registrant specifically states that the information or exhibit in this particular Current Report is incorporated by reference).

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
No.                                     Description

99.1       Press Release, dated February 28, 2013, issued by Silver Bay Realty
           Trust Corp. announcing Fourth Quarter 2012 results.
99.2       2012 Fourth Quarter Earnings Call Presentation.