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 10, 2017

 

MFA FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

1-13991

 

13-3974868

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation

 

 

 

Identification No.)

or organization)

 

 

 

 

 

350 Park Avenue, 20th Floor

 

 

New York, New York

 

10022

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(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):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.03             Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

 

On April 10, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of MFA Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) amended Section 8.6 of the Company’s Bylaws to reduce the percentage of outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company required to amend the Bylaws from a supermajority of 80% of such shares to a majority of such shares and approved an Amended and Restated Bylaws to incorporate such amendment.

 

Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of MFA Financial, Inc. (as amended and restated through April 10, 2017).

 

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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.

 

 

MFA FINANCIAL, INC.

 

(REGISTRANT)

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Harold E. Schwartz

 

 

Name: Harold E. Schwartz

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

 

Date:  April 12, 2017

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of MFA Financial, Inc. (as amended through April 10, 2017).

 

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