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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):
April 18, 2023
MFA
FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Maryland |
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1-13991 |
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13-3974868 |
(State or
other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer
Identification
No.) |
One Vanderbilt Avenue, 48th Floor |
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New York, New York |
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10017 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (212)
207-6400
Not Applicable
(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 (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class: |
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Trading
Symbols:
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Name
of each
exchange on which
registered:
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Common
Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
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MFA |
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New
York Stock Exchange |
7.50%
Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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MFA/PB |
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New
York Stock Exchange |
6.50% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
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MFA/PC |
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New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ¨
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change
in Fiscal Year.
On and effective as of
April 18, 2023, the Board of Directors of MFA Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted an amendment
and restatement of the Company’s Bylaws (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”). Among other things, the Amended and Restated
Bylaws:
(a) Enhance
disclosure and procedural requirements in connection with stockholder nominations of directors, including by (i) requiring any stockholder
submitting a director nomination notice to represent as to whether such stockholder intends to solicit proxies in support of director
nominees other than the Company’s nominees in accordance with Rule 14a-19 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, (ii) requiring such nominating stockholder to provide reasonable evidence, at the Company’s request, that
certain requirements of Rule 14a-19 have been satisfied, (iii) permitting the Company to disregard proxies or votes solicited
for such stockholder’s nominees if such stockholder fails to comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-19 and (iv) incorporating
other technical changes in light of the universal proxy rules adopted by the SEC;
(b) Clarify
that a stockholder is permitted to cast a vote by proxy filed in accordance with the procedures established by the Company, if that proxy
is (i) executed by such stockholder or its agent in a manner permitted by applicable law and (ii) compliant with Maryland law
and the Company’s Bylaws;
(c) Clarify
that the Board of Directors of the Company may determine that a meeting of stockholders may be held by means of remote communication;
and
(d) Make
certain other technical and administrative changes and enhancements.
The preceding summary
of the Amended and Restated Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, and should be read
in connection with, the full text of the Amended and Restated Bylaws attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 to this Form 8-K, which
is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
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Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). |
SIGNATURE
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.
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MFA FINANCIAL, INC. |
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(REGISTRANT) |
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By: |
/s/ Harold E. Schwartz |
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Name: Harold E. Schwartz |
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Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
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Date: April 21, 2023
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