ARMOUR 8-K



UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 25, 2010


ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Maryland

001-33736

26-1908763

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


956 Beachland Blvd., Suite 11

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)


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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):


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Item 8.01.

Other Events.


On May 25, 2010, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per common share for the second fiscal quarter of 2010. The dividend will be paid on July 29, 2010 to stockholders of record on June 3, 2010, with an ex-dividend date of June 1, 2010.


A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.


Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.  


(c) Exhibits


Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

99.1

Press Release, dated May 25, 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.


Dated: May 25, 2010


ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC.


By: /s/ Jeffrey J. Zimmer                           

Name: Jeffrey J. Zimmer

Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer, President and Vice Chairman




 





Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

99.1

Press Release, dated May 25, 2010