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) July 16, 2012
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland | 001-34766 | 26-1908763 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3001 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
On July 16, 2012, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“ARMOUR”) posted on its website, a slide deck presentation, which contains updates on ARMOUR’s financial position, business and operations. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report is the slide deck presentation 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 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Slide Deck Presentation, dated July 16, 2012 |
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: July 16, 2012
ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC.
By: /s/ Jeffrey J. Zimmer
Name: Jeffrey J. Zimmer
Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer, President,
Co-Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Slide Deck Presentation, dated July 16, 2012 |