UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 10, 2010
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland | 001-33736 | 26-1908763 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3000 Ocean Drive, Suite 201 Vero Beach, Florida | 32963 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(772) 617-4340
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
n/a
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
Commencing on December 10, 2010, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“ARMOUR”) will make a slide deck presentation available on its website which contains a update on ARMOUR’s financial position, business and operations. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report is the form of slide deck presentation to be posted by ARMOUR.
The slide deck presentation attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 is furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed filed in this or any other filing of ARMOUR under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in any such filing.
Item 8.01.
Other Events.
ARMOUR today reported a 19.75% annualized dividend rate for the fourth fiscal quarter 2010, based on its reported book value as of September 30, 2010, and announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.36 dividend payable to stockholders of record on Monday, December 20, 2010. The dividend will be paid on Monday, December 27, 2010.
ARMOUR’s also announced that a monthly dividend rate of $0.12 will be payable for each of the three months in the first fiscal quarter of 2011 as set forth below:
Record Date | Payment Date |
January 15, 2011 | January 28, 2011 |
February 15, 2011 | February 25, 2011 |
March 15, 2011 | March 30, 2011 |
A copy of the ARMOUR’s press release announcing the dividends is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Slide Deck Presentation |
99.2 | Press Release, dated December 10, 2010 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 10, 2010
ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC.
By: /s/ Jeffrey J. Zimmer
Name: Jeffrey J. Zimmer
Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer, President and Co-Vice Chairman
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Slide Deck Presentation |
99.2 | Press Release, dated December 10, 2010 |