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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):
August 1, 2017

CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
1-33796
26-0630461
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

520 Madison Avenue, 32nd Fl
 
New York, New York
10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (212) 626-2300  

      
(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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).        

Emerging growth company    ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ¨




Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 8, 2017, the registrant issued a press release titled “Chimera Announces Revised Record Date For Third Quarter Common Stock Cash Dividend - Payment Amount, Payable Date and Ex-Dividend Date Unchanged.” The press release revised the previously announced record date for the third quarter dividend of $0.50 per share from September 29, 2017 to September 28, 2017. The dividend remains payable on October 27, 2017 and the ex-dividend date remains September 27, 2017. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)
Exhibits
 
 
99.1
Press Release, dated August 8, 2017, issued by Chimera Investment Corporation






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.
      Chimera Investment Corporation
       By: /s/ Rob Colligan  
             Name:    Rob Colligan            
             Title:    Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 8, 2017