Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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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):

February 5, 2024

CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	001-33796	26-0630461
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2400 New York, New York	10111
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share		CIM		New York Stock Exchange
8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock		CIM PRA		New York Stock Exchange
8.00% Series B Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock		CIM PRB		New York Stock Exchange
7.75% Series C Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock		CIM PRC		New York Stock Exchange
8.00% Series D Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock		CIM PRD		New York Stock Exchange

Registrant's Web site address: www.chimerareit.com

(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:

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

☐ 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))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).            

Emerging growth company      ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.         ☐

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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.

On February 5, 2024, Subramaniam Viswanathan, the Chief Financial Officer of Chimera Investment Corporation (the “Company”), was designated as the principal accounting officer.  Prior to Mr. Viswanathan’s designation on February 5, 2024, Kelley Kortman had been designated the Company’s principal accounting officer. 

 

Biographical information regarding Mr. Viswanathan has been previously reported under the heading “Management” in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 26, 2023.

 

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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.

 

CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION
Date:	February 6, 2024	By:	/s/ Miyun Sung
			Miyun Sung
			Chief Legal Officer

Document and Entity Information	Feb. 05, 2024
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Feb. 05, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity File Number	001-33796
Entity Tax Identification Number	26-0630461
Entity Address, Address Line One	630 Fifth Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 2400
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10111
City Area Code	888
Local Phone Number	895-6557
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001409493
8.00% Series B Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	8.00% Series B Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	CIM PRB
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
7.75% Series C Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	7.75% Series C Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	CIM PRC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
8.00% Series D Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	8.00% Series D Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	CIM PRD
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	CIM
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	CIM PRA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE

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