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): November 16, 2009
Two Harbors Investment Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | | 001-34506 | | 27-0312904 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 330 Minnetonka, MN 55305 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612) 238-3300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 16, 2009, the Board of Directors of Two Harbors Investment Corp. (the “Company”) approved a form of indemnification agreement and authorized the Company to enter into the agreement with each of its current directors and officers.
The directors and officers who have entered or will enter into an indemnification agreement with the Company are set forth in the table below.
| Name | Title |
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| Thomas Siering | Chief Executive Officer, President and Director |
| Brian C. Taylor | Chairman and Director |
| Mark D. Ein | Vice Chairman and Director |
| William W. Johnson | Director |
| Stephen G. Kasnet | Director |
| Peter Niculescu | Director |
| W. Reid Sanders | Director |
| Jeffrey Stolt | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
| Steve Kuhn | Co-Chief Investment Officer |
| William Roth | Co-Chief Investment Officer |
| Timothy O’Brien | Secretary and General Counsel |
| Andrew Garcia | Vice President Development |
| Brad Farrell | Controller |
Each indemnification agreement provides, among other things, that the Company will indemnify, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, the covered director or officer against any and all judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement, and all reasonable and out-of-pocket expenses (including attorneys’ fees), actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or other proceeding that arises out of the director or officer’s status as a present or former director, officer, employee or agent of the Company. Each indemnification agreement also requires the Company, upon request of the covered director or officer, to advance the expenses related to such an action provided that the director or officer undertakes to repay any amounts to which he is subsequently determined not to be entitled.
The indemnification agreement is not exclusive of any other rights to indemnification or advancement of expenses to which the covered director or officer may be entitled, including any rights arising under the charter or bylaws of the Company or applicable law.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of indemnification agreement, which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 10.1 | | Form of Indemnification Agreement |
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.
| | TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP. |
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| | By: | /s/ TIMOTHY W. O’BRIEN |
| | | Timothy O’Brien |
| | | Secretary and General Counsel |
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| Date: November 19, 2009 | | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 10.1 | | Form of Indemnification Agreement |
