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): February 1, 2010
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.) |
956 Beachland Blvd., Suite 11 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 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.
As previously announced, on January 22, 2009, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“the Company”) received a letter (the “Delisting Letter”) from the Staff (the “Staff”) of the NYSE Amex, LLC (the “NYSE Amex” or the “Exchange”) indicating that the NYSE Amex has determined to proceed with delisting the Company’s common stock and warrants from listing and registration on the Exchange. The Exchange subsequently sent a letter on February 25, 2009 replacing and restating the Delisting Letter, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Commencing February 1, 2010, the Company’s common stock and warrants will be traded on the over-the-counter bulletin board (the “OTCBB”) under the symbol AMRR, for its common stock, and AMRRW, for its warrants, upon delisting from the NYSE Amex. The Company notes that there can be no assurance that once quotations begin, they will continue for any length of time. A copy of the press release announcing the transfer of the Company’s listing to the OTCBB is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is 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 February 1, 2010 |
99.2 | Letter from NYSE Amex Staff, dated January 25, 2010 |
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: February 1, 2010
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 February 1, 2010 |
99.2 | Letter from NYSE Amex Staff, dated January 25, 2010 |