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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  December 26, 2018                    
 
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Maryland
001-34766
26-1908763
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3001 Ocean Drive, Suite 201
Vero Beach, Florida
 
32963
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(772) 617-4340
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

n/a
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 8.01.
Other Events.
 
On December 26, 2018, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“ARMOUR”) announced that it expects to maintain the current monthly cash dividend rate of $0.19 per share, payable to holders of ARMOUR common stock for the month of January 2019, as set forth below:
 
Holder of Record Date
 
Payment Date
 
 
 
January 15, 2019
 
January 28, 2019
 
A copy of ARMOUR's press release announcing the common stock dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
Description
  
  
99.1





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.
 
Dated: December 26, 2018
 
  
ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC.
  
  
  
  
  
By:
/s/ James R. Mountain
  
  
Name:
James R. Mountain
  
  
Title:
Chief Financial Officer