MFA FINANCIAL,INC. (NYSE:MFA) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

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MFA FINANCIAL,INC. (NYSE:MFA) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(c)and (d) On August16, 2017, the Board of Directors of MFA Financial,Inc. (the “Company”) elected Craig L. Knutson as sole Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of such date.

Mr.Knutson, 58, who had served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Company since July28, 2017, will also continue as President of the Company (a post that he has held since January2014). Mr.Knutson joined the Company in 2008 as an executive vice president and served in that capacity until the end of 2013.

In addition, on August16, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Mr.Knutson as a director of the Company, effective as of such date, to fill the vacancy created by the passing of William S. Gorin.

A copy of the press release reporting on Mr.Knutson’s election as sole Chief Executive Officer and director is attached as Exhibit99.1 to this Current Report on Form8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release, dated August17, 2017, of MFA Financial,Inc.


MFA FINANCIAL, INC. Exhibit
EX-99.1 2 a17-20311_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1 Exhibit 99.1       MFA FINANCIAL,…
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About MFA FINANCIAL,INC. (NYSE:MFA)

MFA Financial, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company operates as a holding company and conducts its real estate finance businesses through its subsidiaries. The Company’s segment is investing in residential mortgage assets. It invests in residential mortgage assets, including Agency mortgage backed securities (MBS), Non-Agency MBS, residential whole loans and CRT securities. Its objective is to deliver shareholder value through the generation of distributable income and through asset performance linked to residential mortgage credit fundamentals. It selectively invests in residential mortgage assets with a focus on credit analysis, projected prepayment rates, interest rate sensitivity and expected return. Its Agency MBS portfolio consists of Hybrids, 15-year fixed-rate mortgages and adjustable-rate mortgages. The Non-Agency MBS portfolio primarily consists of Legacy Non-Agency MBS and MBS collateralized by re-performing and non-performing loans (RPL/NPL MBS).