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
January 20, 2015
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-13709 | 52-2059785 |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1299 Ocean Avenue, Second Floor, Santa Monica, California | 90401 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(310) 255-4493
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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 January 20, 2015, Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (“Anworth”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the pricing of the underwritten public offering of its 7.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.
A copy of the Press Release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
As discussed therein, the Press Release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These forward-looking statements relate to Anworth’s current expectations and are subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in the press release as well as in Anworth’s other documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, that actual events and/or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Not Applicable. |
| (b) | Not Applicable. |
| (c) | Not Applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit # | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated January 20, 2015. |
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.
ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION | ||||
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| Date: | January 20, 2015 | By: | /s/ Lloyd McAdams | |
Name: Lloyd McAdams | ||||
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit # | Description | |
99.1 | Press release, dated January 20, 2015. |
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