Joseph E Mcadams Form 4 ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET / JOSEPH E MCADAMS ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MCADAMS JOSEPH E

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1299 OCEAN AVENUE, 2ND FL.

(Street)

SANTA MONICA CA 90401

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORP [ ANH ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2017

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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								262,096	D
Common Stock								33,700(1)	I	McAdams Foundation

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit	(2)	12/15/2017		A		42,402		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	42,402	$5.66	81,112	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares held by the McAdams Foundation, of which Mr. McAdams is a director.

2. 1-for-1.

3. The Restricted Stock Units are not vested at the Grant Date. During the period commencing on the day immediately following the three (3) year anniversary of the Grant Date and ending on the ten (10) year anniversary of the Grant Date, the Restricted Stock Units shall vest on the last day of any month when the total return to stockholders (meaning the aggregate of Common Stock price appreciation and dividends declared, assuming full reinvestment of dividends) exceeds 10% per annum. Also, during the period commencing on the Grant Date and ending on the last day of the calendar month after the three (3) year anniversary of the Grant Date, the Restricted Stock Units shall vest immediately upon the Grantee's involuntary termination of service for any reason other than for Cause. In regards to this grant of Restricted Stock Units, no common shares will be issued until the Units vest.

	/s/ Joseph E. McAdams	12/19/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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