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) September 14, 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.) |
956 Beachland Blvd., Suite 11 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 September 14, 2010, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“ARMOUR”) will be making presentations to certain investors. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report is the form of investor presentation to be used by ARMOUR in its presentations.
The investor 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.
On September 14, 2010, ARMOUR announced the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.36 per common share for the third fiscal quarter of 2010. The dividend will be paid on October 29, 2010 to stockholders of record on September 23, 2010, with an ex-dividend date of September 21, 2010. The Company also announced that dividends will be paid on a monthly basis commencing in January 2011.
A copy of ARMOUR’s press release announcing the dividend 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 |
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99.1 | Investor Presentation, dated September 14, 2010 |
99.2 | Press Release, dated September 14, 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: September 14, 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 |
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99.1 | Investor Presentation, dated September 14, 2010 |
99.2 | Press Release, dated September 14, 2010 |