Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * DONLIN PAUL	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP [ CIM ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O: CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION, 520 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/31/2018
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10022 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	5/31/2018		A		4221   (1)	A	$18.02   (2)	173975	D
Common Stock	6/1/2018		A (3)		11205   (1)	A	$0   (4)	185180	D
Common Stock								135000	I	By - Donlin Financial LLC   (5)
Common Stock								4000	I	By - Donlin 2008 Family Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The reporting person has elected to defer the shares under the Company's Stock Deferral Plan until the earlier of January 31, 2026 or separation of service.
(2)	Represents the average daily VWAP for the Company's common stock for the 20 consecutive trading days ending on the trading day immediately prior to the grant date, May 31, 2018.
(3)	Represents shares of Chimera common stock underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs"). The RSUs are scheduled to vest on the first anniversary of the grant date and shall be settled 100% in shares of Chimera common stock. The reporting person does not intend to report the vesting of the RSUs nor the delivery of the shares of common stock.
(4)	Each RSU has the economic equivalent of one share of Chimera common stock.
(5)	Mr. Donlin is the managing member of Donlin Financial LLC and retains a 2% ownership interest. The remaining interests are owned by a grantor trust for the benefit of his children.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DONLIN PAUL C/O: CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION 520 MADISON AVENUE, 32ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	X

Signatures
/s/ Paul Donlin		6/4/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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