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): February 20, 2019
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-13447 | 22-3479661 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York |
10036 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 696-0100
(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:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Explanatory Note
The purpose of this Current Report on Form 8-K is to file an opinion of Venable LLP relating to the legality of Annaly Capital Management, Inc.’s (the “Company”) shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, in connection with the Company’s filing of a prospectus supplement dated February 20, 2019. A copy of the opinion of Venable LLP is filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Venable LLP. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Venable LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | ||||||
| (REGISTRANT) | ||||||
| Date: February 20, 2019 | By: | /s/ Glenn A. Votek | ||||
| Name: | Glenn A. Votek | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||
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