UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 27, 2012
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Maryland | 1-13447 | 22-3479661 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
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
No Change
(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 8.01. | Other Events |
On March 27, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing its election to convert all outstanding shares of its 6% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) into shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock. The Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(a) Not applicable. | ||
(b) Not applicable. | ||
(c) Not applicable. | ||
(d) Exhibits: | ||
99.1 | Press Release, dated March 27, 2012, issued by the Company |
SIGNATURE
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. | |||||
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| By: | /s/ Kathryn Fagan | ||
Name: | Kathryn Fagan | ||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Date: | March 27, 2012 |