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
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 27, 2009
HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-34030 | 26-1141886 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
110 Oakwood Drive
Suite 340
Winston Salem, North Carolina 27103
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (336) 760-9331
Not Applicable
(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 27, 2009, Hatteras Financial Corp. issued a press release announcing its financial position as of September 30, 2009, and results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009, and other related information. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
As previously announced and as further detailed in the press release furnished with this report, Hatteras will conduct a conference call at 10:00 a.m. eastern time on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
The information in Item 2.02 of this report, including the information in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Furthermore, the information in Item 2.02 of this report, including the information in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the filings of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated October 27, 2009, issued by Hatteras Financial Corp., providing its financial position as of September 30, 2009, and results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009. | |
The information contained in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Furthermore, the information contained in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the filings of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933.
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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.
| HATTERAS FINANCIAL CORP. | ||||||||
| Dated: October 27, 2009 | BY: | /s/ KENNETH A. STEELE | ||||||
Kenneth A. Steele Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary | ||||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated October 27, 2009, issued by Hatteras Financial Corp., providing its financial position as of September 30, 2009, and results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009. | |
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