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): December 31, 2021
MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 1-13991 | 13-3974868 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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One Vanderbilt Avenue, 48th Floor New York, New York |
10017 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 207-6400
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | MFA | New York Stock Exchange | ||
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7.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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MFA/PB | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| 6.50% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share | MFA/PC | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) and (c) Effective December 31, 2021, Michael Roper, a Senior Vice President of MFA Financial, Inc. (the “Company”), was also appointed Chief Accounting Officer of the Company. Mr. Roper assumes the role of Chief Accounting Officer from Stephen D. Yarad, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since 2010, who remains in such role.
SIGNATURE
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.
| MFA FINANCIAL, INC. | |||
| (REGISTRANT) | |||
| By: | /s/ Harold E. Schwartz | ||
| Name: | Harold E. Schwartz | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||
| Date: January 3, 2021 | |||