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) March 7, 2012
| ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Maryland
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001-34766
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26-1908763
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(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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3000 Ocean Drive, Suite 201
Vero Beach, Florida
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32963 |
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(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)
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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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“ARMOUR”) today announced that a monthly cash dividend rate of $0.10 will be payable to holders of ARMOUR common stock for each of the three months in the second quarter of 2012 as set forth below:
| Holder of Record Date |
Payment Date |
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| April 16, 2012 |
April 27, 2012 |
| May 15, 2012 |
May 30, 2012 |
| June 15, 2012 |
June 28, 2012 |
A copy of the ARMOUR's press release announcing the dividends is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release, dated March 7, 2012
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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 7, 2012
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ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Jeffrey J. Zimmer |
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Name: |
Jeffrey J. Zimmer |
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Title: |
Co-Chief Executive Officer, President and Co-Vice Chairman
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release, dated March 7, 2012
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