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) June 13, 2013
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ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
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Maryland |
001-34766 |
26-1908763 |
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(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 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
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(772) 617-4340 |
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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n/a |
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(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):
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Item 8.01. |
Other Events. |
On June 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 third quarter of 2013, as set forth below, continuing ARMOUR's second quarter 2013 cash dividend rate:
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Holder of Record Date |
Payment Date |
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July 15, 2013 |
July 30, 2013 |
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August 15, 2013 |
August 29, 2013 |
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September 16, 2013 |
September 27, 2013 |
Additionally, ARMOUR confirmed on June 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 third quarter of 2013 as set forth below:
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Holder of Record Date |
Payment Date |
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July 15, 2013 |
July 29, 2013 |
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August 15, 2013 |
August 27, 2013 |
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September 15, 2013 |
September 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.
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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 Q3 2013 common stock dividends and confirming Q3 2013 Series A Preferred Stock dividends and Series B Preferred Stock dividends, dated June 13, 2013 |
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: June 13, 2013
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ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ James R. Mountain |
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Name: |
James R. Mountain |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press Release announcing Q3 2013 common stock dividends and confirming Q3 2013 Series A Preferred Stock dividends and Series B Preferred Stock dividends, dated June 13, 2013 |
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