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) March 31, 2011
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.) |
3001 Ocean Drive, Suite 201 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)
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Item 3.01.
NOTICE OF DELISTING OR FAILURE TO SATISFY A CONTINUED LISTING RULE OR STANDARD; TRANSFER OF LISTING
On March 31, 2011, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) provided written notice to the NYSE Amex that it intends to transfer the listing of its common stock to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The Company expects the last day of trading of its common stock on the NYSE Amex to be on or about April 1, 2011, and expects the common stock to begin trading on the NYSE on or about April 4, 2011 under its current symbol “ARR.” Until it begins trading on the NYSE, the Company’s common stock will remain trading on the NYSE Amex under the symbol “ARR.”
The Company’s warrants will remain listed on the NYSE Amex under the symbol “ARR.WS.”
A copy of the press release announcing its anticipated listing on the NYSE is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
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99.1 | Press Release, dated March 31, 2011 |
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: March 31, 2011
ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC.
By: /s/ Jeffrey J. Zimmer
Name: Jeffrey J. Zimmer
Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer, President and Co-Vice Chairman
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description |
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99.1 | Press Release, dated March 31, 2011 |