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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) September 25, 2017
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Maryland | 001-34766 | 26-1908763 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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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)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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On September 25, 2017, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“ARMOUR”) announced that it expects to maintain the current monthly cash dividend rate of $0.19 per share, payable to holders of ARMOUR common stock for the month of October 2017, as set forth below:
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Holder of Record Date | | Payment Date |
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October 16, 2017 | | October 27, 2017 |
A copy of ARMOUR's press release announcing the common stock dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.
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Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | Description |
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99.1 | Press Release announcing the expected October 2017 common stock dividend, dated September 25, 2017 |
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: September 25, 2017
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| ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ James R. Mountain | |
| Name: | James R. Mountain | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. | Description |
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99.1 | |