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UNITED 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) March 6, 2014
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland | 001-34766 | 26-1908763 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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)
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 March 6, 2014, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the appointment of a lead independent director of the board of directors and an increase in the size of the Company's existing stock repurchase authorization.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release, dated March 6, 2014 |
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: March 6, 2014
ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC.
By: /s/ James R. Mountain
Name: James R. Mountain
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release, dated March 6, 2014 |