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):  May 22, 2012

MFA FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 207-6400

Not Applicable

(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 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 22, 2012, MFA Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in New York, New York for the purpose of:  (i) electing three Class II directors to serve on the board of directors (the “Board”) until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify; (ii) ratifying the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012; and (iii) approving, by advisory (non-binding) vote, the Company’s executive compensation.  The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1.   The three nominees for election to the Board were elected to serve on the Board until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify, based on the following votes:

Proposal 2.  The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012, was approved, based on the following votes:

Proposal 3.  The proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the Company’s executive compensation was approved, based on the following votes:

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SIGNATURE

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.

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