ARR Form 8-K Confirming Q4 2014 Dividends


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 2, 2014                      
 
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Maryland 
001-34766
26-1908763
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
  
3001 Ocean Drive, Suite 201
Vero Beach, Florida
32963
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(772) 617-4340
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
n/a
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Item 8.01.
Other Events.
 
On October 2, 2014, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“ARMOUR”) confirmed that a monthly cash dividend rate of $0.05 per share will be payable to holders of ARMOUR common stock for each of the three months in the fourth quarter of 2014, as set forth below:
 
Holder of Record Date
Payment Date
 
 
October 15, 2014
October 30, 2014
November 17, 2014
November 26, 2014
December 15, 2014
December 30, 2014
 
Additionally, ARMOUR confirmed on October 2, 2014 that monthly cash dividend rates of $0.171875 and $0.1640625 per share will be payable to holders of ARMOUR Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, respectively, for each of the three months in the fourth quarter of 2014 as set forth below:
 
Holder of Record Date
Payment Date
 
 
October 15, 2014
October 27, 2014
November 15, 2014
November 28, 2014
December 15, 2014
December 29, 2014
  
A copy of ARMOUR's press release confirming the common stock and preferred stock dividends is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
Description
  
  
99.1
Press Release confirming the Q4 2014 common stock dividends, Series A Preferred Stock dividends and Series B Preferred Stock dividends, dated October 2, 2014




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.
 
Dated: October 2, 2014
 
 
ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ James R. Mountain
 
 
Name:
James R. Mountain
 
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 




Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
Description
  
  
99.1
Press Release confirming the Q4 2014 common stock dividends, Series A Preferred Stock dividends and Series B Preferred Stock dividends, dated October 2, 2014