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): December 7, 2009
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.) |
6800 Broken Sound Parkway, Suite 200 Boca Raton, Florida | 33487 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(772) 388-4758
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name of 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 December 7, 2009, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. ("the Company") received notice from the Staff of NYSE Amex, LLC (the "Exchange") indicating that the Company no longer complies with the Exchange's continued listing standards due to the fact that the Company's current market capitalization is below $50,000,000 and the Company does not currently have at least 400 public shareholders, as required by Sections 101(c)(2), 101(d)(1) and 102(a) of the NYSE Amex Company Guide, and that its securities are, therefore, subject to being delisted from the Exchange.
On December 10, 2009, the Company appealed this determination and requested a hearing before a committee of the Exchange. There can be no assurance that the Company's request for continued listing will be granted. As an alternative to listing on the Exchange, the Company has commenced a listing application process with The NASDAQ Stock Market.
On December 11, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing receipt of the written notice from the Exchange, a copy of which is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
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99.1 | Press Release, dated December 11, 2009 |
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: December 11, 2009
ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC.
By: /s/ Jeffrey J. Zimmer
Name: Jeffrey J. Zimmer
Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer, President and Vice Chairman
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description |
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99.1 | Press Release, dated December 11, 2009 |