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: March 24, 2011
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Maryland | 001-08896 | 75-2027937 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 8401 North Central Expressway Suite 800 Dallas, Texas |
75225 | |||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (214) 874-2323
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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| [ ] | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)). |
| ITEM 7.01. | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE |
Capstead Mortgage Corporation (“Capstead”, or the “Registrant”) has produced its abbreviated annual report and letter to stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2010 to be used for investor outreach purposes and also mailed to stockholders along with our Proxy Statement and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. The abbreviated annual report and letter to stockholders is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference and is also available on our website at www.capstead.com.
The information referenced in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 referenced in Item 9.01 below) is being “furnished” under “Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure” and, as such, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed by Capstead pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| (b) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Abbreviated annual report and letter to stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2010. | |
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.
| CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPORATION | ||||
| March 24, 2011 | By: | /s/ Phillip A. Reinsch | ||
| Phillip A. Reinsch | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer and | ||||
| Executive Vice President | ||||