arr20130312_8k.htm

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 13, 2013                      

 

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)

(IRS 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)

 

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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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

 

On March 13, 2013, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“ARMOUR”) announced a monthly cash dividend rate of $0.07 per share will be payable to holders of ARMOUR common stock for each of the three months in the second quarter of 2013 as set forth below:

 

Holder of Record Date

Payment Date

 

 

April 15, 2013

April 29, 2013

May 15, 2013

May 30, 2013

June 14, 2013

June 27, 2013

 

Additionally, ARMOUR confirmed on March 13, 2013 monthly cash dividend rates of $0.171875 and $0.1640625 per share will be payable to holders of ARMOUR Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, respectively, for each of the three months in the second quarter of 2013 as set forth below:

 

Holder of Record Date

Payment Date

 

 

April 15, 2013

April 29, 2013

May 15, 2013

May 27, 2013

June 14, 2013

June 27, 2013

  

A copy of ARMOUR's press release announcing the common stock dividends and confirming the Preferred Stock dividends is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

Description

  

  

99.1

Press Release announcing Q2 2013 common stock dividends and confirming Q2 2013 Series A Preferred Stock dividends and Series B Preferred Stock dividends, dated March 13, 2013

 

 

 
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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 13, 2013

 

 

ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James R. Mountain

 

 

Name:

James R. Mountain

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 
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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

Description

  

  

99.1

Press Release announcing Q2 2013 common stock dividends and confirming Q2 2013 Series A Preferred Stock dividends and Series B Preferred Stock dividends, dated March 13, 2013

 

 

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