DocumentUNITED 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) January 2, 2019
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) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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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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On January 2, 2019, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“ARMOUR”) confirmed that a cash dividend rate of $0.19 per share will be payable to holders of ARMOUR common stock for the month of January 2019, as set forth below:
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| Holder of Record Date | Payment Date |
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| January 15, 2019 | January 28, 2019 |
Additionally, ARMOUR confirmed on January 2, 2019 that 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 first quarter of 2019 as set forth below:
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| Holder of Record Date | Payment Date |
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| January 15, 2019 | January 28, 2019 |
| February 15, 2019 | February 27, 2019 |
| March 15, 2019 | March 27, 2019 |
A copy of ARMOUR's press release confirming the common stock and preferred stock dividends is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by 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 | |
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: January 2, 2019
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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 | |