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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)                      January 3, 2017                    
 
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 January 3, 2017, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“ARMOUR”) announced that a cash dividend of $0.19 per share will be payable to holders of ARMOUR common stock for the month of January 2017, as set forth below:
 
Holder of Record Date
Payment Date
 
 
January 17, 2017
January 30, 2017

Additionally, ARMOUR confirmed on January 3, 2017 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 first quarter of 2017 as set forth below:

Holder of Record Date
Payment Date
 
 
January 15, 2017
January 27, 2017
February 15, 2017
February 27, 2017
March 15, 2017
March 27, 2017
 
A copy of ARMOUR's press release announcing the common stock and preferred stock dividends is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
Description
  
  
99.1
Press Release announcing the January 2017 common stock dividend, Series A Preferred Stock dividends and Series B Preferred Stock dividends, dated January 3, 2017





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: January 3, 2017
 
  
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 announcing the January 2017 common stock dividend, Series A Preferred Stock dividends and Series B Preferred Stock dividends, dated January 3, 2017