8-K: Current report filing
Published on September 23, 2013
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): September 23, 2013
MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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13-3974868 |
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of incorporation |
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Identification No.) |
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or organization) |
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350 Park Avenue, 20th Floor |
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New York, New York |
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10022 |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 207-6400
Not Applicable
(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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On September 23, 2013, MFA Financial, Inc. (MFA or the Company) announced that Stewart Zimmerman will be retiring as chief executive officer of the Company at the end of 2013 after having served as the MFAs CEO since 1997 and its Chairman of the Board since 2003. Following his retirement, Mr. Zimmerman, age 69, will serve as a consultant to MFA through the end of 2014. A copy of the press release reporting on Mr. Zimmermans retirement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
(c) On September 23, 2013, MFA announced the appointment of William S. Gorin, age 55, as chief executive officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2014. Mr. Gorin has been MFAs president since 2008 and a member of its Board of Directors since 2010. From 1997 to 2008, Mr. Gorin served as an executive vice president of the Company, and from 2001 to September 2010, he also served as MFAs chief financial officer.
In addition, on September 23, 2013, MFA announced the appointment of Craig L. Knutson, age 54, as president and chief operating officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2014. Mr. Knutson, who will succeed Mr. Gorin as president of MFA and also assume the newly-created role of COO, has been an executive vice president of the Company since 2008.
A copy of the press release reporting on Mr. Gorins and Mr. Knutsons appointments is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits |
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99.1 |
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Press release, dated September 23, 2013, of MFA Financial, Inc. |
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.
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MFA FINANCIAL, INC. | |
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/s/ Harold E. Schwartz |
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Name: Harold E. Schwartz |
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Title: Senior Vice President and |
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General Counsel |
Date: September 23, 2013