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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): September 11, 2012

 

ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-34569   26-0489289
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

53 Forest Avenue

Old Greenwich, CT 06870

(Address and zip code of

principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 698-1200

 

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:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

 

Item 8.01.Other Events.

 

On September 11, 2012, Ellington Financial LLC (the “Company”) announced that the underwriters of its public offering of 3,500,000 common shares representing limited liability company interests that closed on August 20, 2012 had exercised in full their option to purchase an additional 525,000 common shares. A copy of the press release issued on September 11, 2012 is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The closing for the additional common shares occurred on September 12, 2012.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

  99.1 Press Release dated September 11, 2012

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC
  (Registrant)
   
Date:  September 12, 2012 By: /s/ Lisa Mumford
    Lisa Mumford
    Chief Financial Officer

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit   Description
     
99.1   Press Release dated September 11, 2012