BETHESDA, Md., April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AGNC Investment
Corp. (Nasdaq: AGNC) ("AGNC" or the "Company") announced today that
due to the emerging public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
and the Stay at Home Order issued in the State of Maryland, and to protect the health
and wellbeing of its stockholders and employees, the Company will
hold its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting")
in a virtual only format conducted by live audio webcast. As
previously announced, the Annual Meeting will be held on
April 23, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Stockholders will not be able
to attend the Annual Meeting in person; however, stockholders of
record as of the close of business on February 24, 2020 (the "record date") will be
able to vote their shares and submit questions during the meeting
through the virtual meeting platform.
AGNC encourages all eligible stockholders to submit their voting
instructions on the proposals prior to the Annual Meeting using the
instructions provided in the proxy materials previously
distributed.
Stockholders as of the record date who follow the instructions
below can access the webcast on the day of the meeting by visiting
https://computershare.lumiagm.com/m#/203148043. The password
for the meeting is AGNC2020, and the Meeting ID is 203-148-043.
A list of stockholders of the Company shall be available for
examination during the meeting by stockholders on the virtual
meeting platform.
Attending the Annual Meeting as a Beneficial
Owner
Stockholders who hold shares through an intermediary,
such as a bank or broker, must register in advance to attend the
Annual Meeting. To register to attend the Annual Meeting,
stockholders must submit proof of proxy power (legal proxy)
reflecting the stockholder's AGNC holdings along with the
stockholder's name and email address to Computershare, AGNC's
transfer agent and virtual meeting provider at
legalproxy@computershare.com. Requests for registration must be
labeled as "Legal Proxy" and be received no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on April 20,
2020. Stockholders who register in the manner
described above will receive a confirmation of registration by
email after Computershare receives your registration materials and
will be able to vote their shares and submit questions during the
Annual Meeting.
Attending the Annual Meeting as a Stockholder of
Record
If you were a stockholder of record as of the record
date and have your control number, you may vote your shares and
submit questions during the Annual Meeting by following the
instructions available on the virtual meeting website during the
meeting. Registered stockholders must enter the control
number found on their proxy card or notice, or email previously
received. Stockholders of record or registered stockholders
are those stockholders whose shares are registered in their name on
the books and records of our transfer agent and not held through a
bank, broker or other nominee.
The proxy statement and annual report are available on our
website at www.AGNC.com/2020proxymaterials.
For further information or questions, please contact Investor
Relations at (301) 968-9300 or IR@AGNC.com.
ABOUT AGNC INVESTMENT CORP.
AGNC Investment Corp. is
an internally-managed real estate investment trust that invests
primarily in residential mortgage-backed securities for which the
principal and interest payments are guaranteed by a U.S.
Government-sponsored enterprise or a U.S. Government agency.
For further information, please refer to www.AGNC.com.
CONTACT:
Investor Relations - (301) 968-9300
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