UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in connection with such notification of registration submits the following information:
| Name: | Ellington Credit Company |
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):
| 53 Forest Avenue | |
| Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870 | |
| Telephone Number: | 203-698-1200 |
Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process:
| Laurence Penn | |
| 53 Forest Avenue | |
| Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870 |
With Copies to:
| Richard Horowitz, Esq. | |
| Dechert LLP | |
| 1095 Avenue of the Americas | |
| New York, NY 10036 |
Check appropriate box:
Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A: YES ☒ NO ☐
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its behalf in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, on the 1st day of April, 2025.
| Ellington Credit Company | |||
| By: | /s/ Laurence Penn | ||
| Laurence Penn | |||
| Chief Executive Officer | |||
Attest:
| /s/ JR Herlihy | ||
| Name: JR Herlihy | ||
| Chief Operating Officer |