- Current report filing (8-K)

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U.S. 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): October 25, 2011

 

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American Capital Agency Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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DELAWARE		001-34057		26-1701984
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2 Bethesda Metro Center 14th Floor Bethesda, MD 20814

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: [phone]

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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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:  

		Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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		Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act ( 17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

		Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 25, 2011 American Capital Agency Corp. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011. The text of the press release is included as exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibit and the information set forth therein and herein shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) None.

(b) None.

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated October 25, 2011

 

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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.  

		AMERICAN CAPITAL AGENCY CORP.
Dated: October 25, 2011		By:	/s/ JOHN R. ERICKSON
			John R. Erickson
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer