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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) March 29, 2017
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ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
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Maryland | 001-34766 | 26-1908763 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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3001 Ocean Drive, Suite 201 Vero Beach, Florida | 32963 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
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(772) 617-4340 |
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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n/a |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
On March 29, 2017, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“ARMOUR”) announced that it expects to maintain the current monthly cash dividend rate of $0.19 per share, payable to holders of ARMOUR common stock for the month of April 2017, as set forth below:
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Holder of Record Date | | Payment Date |
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April 17, 2017 | | April 28, 2017 |
A copy of ARMOUR's press release announcing the expected common stock dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.
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Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | Description |
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99.1 | Press Release announcing the expected April 2017 common stock dividend, dated March 29, 2017 |
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: March 29, 2017
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| ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ James R. Mountain | |
| Name: | James R. Mountain | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. | Description |
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99.1 | Press Release announcing the expected April 2017 common stock dividend, dated March 29, 2017 |