UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

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): July 25, 2017

 

 

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland		1-13447		22-3479661
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1211 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York				10036
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 696-0100

 

(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:

 

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On July 25, 2017, Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (the “Company”) priced a public offering of an original issuance of 28,000,000 shares of its 6.95% Series F Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, liquidation preference $25.00 per share (the “Series F Preferred Stock”), for gross proceeds of approximately $700 million before deducting the underwriting discount and other estimated offering expenses. The offering is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close on or about July 31, 2017. In connection with the offering, the Company has granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 4,200,000 shares of Series F Preferred Stock, solely to cover over-allotments, which option will expire on August 25, 2017.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

				ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
				(REGISTRANT)
Date: July 26, 2017				By:		/s/ Glenn A. Votek
				Name:		Glenn A. Votek
				Title:		Chief Financial Officer

 

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