MFA Financial Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) Election of Christopher Small to Board of Directors. On March 4, 2025, MFA Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has elected Christopher Small as a director of the Company effective as of such date. Mr. Small fills the vacancy on the Board created by the passing of Francis J. Oelerich III in December 2024. In connection with Mr. Small’s election, the Board has appointed him to serve on each of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee of the Board. A copy of the press release reporting on Mr. Small’s election is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 4, 2025, regarding the election of Christopher Small to the Board of Directors of MFA Financial, Inc. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). |
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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: March 4, 2025
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 4, 2025, announcing the election of Christopher Small to the Board of Directors of MFA Financial Inc. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). |