SC 13G/A: Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions
Published on September 12, 2011
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment # 1
Name of Issuer: MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
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Title of Class
of Securities: Common Stock
CUSIP Number: 55272X102
1) NAME AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON
Prudential Financial, Inc. 22-3703799
2.) MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) N/A
(b) N/A
3) SEC USE ONLY:
4) PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: New Jersey
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON WITH:
5) Sole Voting Power: Not Applicable
6) Shared Voting Power: Not Applicable
7) Sole Dispositive Power: Not Applicable
8) Shared Dispositive Power: Not Applicable
9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
Not Applicable
10) AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES SHARES: Not Applicable
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
Not Applicable
12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: HC
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
MFA FINANCIAL, INC. 350 PARK AVENUE 21ST FL NEW YORK , NY 10022
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Prudential Financial, Inc.
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
751 Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102-3777
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
New Jersey
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
55272X102
ITEM 3. The Person filing this statement is a Parent Holding Company as
defined in Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned: Not Applicable
(b) Percent of Class:
(c) Powers No. Of Shares
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Sole power to vote or Not Applicable to direct the vote
Shared power to vote or Not Applicable to direct the vote
Sole power to dispose or Not Applicable to direct disposition
Shared power to dispose Not Applicable or to direct disposition
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Prudential Financial, Inc. through its beneficial ownership of the Item 7 listed entities has ceased to be deemed the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock of this issuer.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% ON BEHALF OF
ANOTHER PERSON:
Not Applicable
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE
SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING
REPORTED ON BY THE ULTIMATE PARENT COMPANY:
See Exhibit A
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF
MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not Applicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not Applicable
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
By signing below, Prudential Financial, Inc. certifies that, to the best of
its
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired
and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
acquired
and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.
The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that
Prudential Financial, Inc. is, for purposes of Sections 13 or 16 of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of such shares.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
Prudential Financial, Inc. certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC.
By: Richard Baker
Second Vice President
Date: 09/12/2011
As of: 8/31/2011
Exhibit A
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP:
+
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION/CLASSIFICATION:
Prudential Financial, Inc. is a Parent Holding Company and the direct or indirect parent of the following Registered Investment Advisers and Broker Dealers:
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
IC,IA
Prudential Investment Management, Inc.
IA
Jennison Associates LLC
IA
Prudential Investments LLC
IA
Prudential Private Placement Investors, L.P.
IA,PN
Pruco Securities, LLC
IA,BD
Prudential Investment Management Services LLC
BD
AST Investment Services, Inc.
IA
Prudential Annuities Distributors, Inc.
BD
Quantitative Management Associates LLC
IA
Prudential International Investments Advisers, LLC
IA
Global Portfolio Strategies, Inc.
IA