UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): October 21, 2004
MFA MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS, INC.
| Maryland | 1-13991 | 13-3974868 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | File No.) | Identification No.) |
350 Park Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, New York 10022
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (212) 207-6400
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| ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT | ||||||||
| ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT | ||||||||
ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
On October 21, 2004, MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement with Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc., Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. and Flagstone Securities, LLC (collectively, the “Underwriters”) relating to the sale by the Company to the Underwriters of 1,600,000 shares (excluding the Underwriters’ over-allotment option) of 8.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, liquidation preference $25.00 per share, par value $0.01 per share. The offering is expected to close on October 27, 2004.
The aggregate net proceeds to the Company of the offering (excluding the Underwriters’ over-allotment option) are estimated to be approximately $38.0 million.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
| (a) | Not applicable. | |||
| (b) | Not applicable. | |||
| (c) | Exhibits. | |||
| 1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated October 21, 2004, between the Company and the Underwriters. |
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.
| MFA MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Timothy W. Korth Timothy W. Korth General Counsel and Senior Vice President-Business Development |
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| Date: October 22, 2004 | ||||