Annaly Capital Management (NLY) 8-K Annaly Capital Management, Inc. Reports 3rd Quarter 2009 Core EPS of $0.75; Increase of 22.9% from Prior Year and 13.6% from Prior Quarter

UNITED STATESSECURITIES 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)
October 28, 2009

    Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland	1-13447	22-3479661
(State or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1211 Avenue of the Americas Suite 2902 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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Item 2.02.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 28, 2009, the registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

99.1       Press Release, dated October 28, 2009 issued by Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

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.

		ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
		By:	/s/ Kathryn Fagan
			Name:	Kathryn Fagan
			Title:	Chief Financial Officer
Dated:	October 28, 2009