Annaly Capital Management (NLY) Form 5 ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT / JONATHAN D GREEN ownership change

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GREEN JONATHAN D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.

1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10036

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC [ NLY ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2015

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock							45,750	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
					(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option to purchase Common Stock(1)	$11.72						02/13/2007	02/13/2016	Common Stock	15,000		15,000	D
Option to purchase Common Stock(1)	$16.46						05/08/2009	05/08/2018	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Option to purchase Common Stock(1)	$15.61						09/19/2009	09/19/2018	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Option to purchase Common Stock(1)	$13.25						04/22/2010	04/22/2019	Common Stock	50,000		50,000	D
Option to purchase Common Stock(1)	$18.67						06/27/2011	06/27/2016	Common Stock	1,250		1,250	D
Option to purchase Common Stock(1)	$17.11						06/26/2012	06/26/2017	Common Stock	1,250		1,250	D
Deferred Stock Units	(2)						(2)	(2)	Common Stock	40,124(3)		40,124(3)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Options previously granted.

2. The Deferred Stock Units convert to shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis following a termination of service as described in Annaly Capital Management, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan.

3. Reflects the aggregate amount of Deferred Stock Units granted during the tenure of the respective director.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jonathan Green	02/11/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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