UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) November 21, 2017

Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-14100		33-0675505
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

19500 Jamboree Road, Irvine, California		92612
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(949) 475-3600

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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

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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.

On November 21, 2017, William S. Ashmore notified Impac Mortgage Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) that he is accelerating his resignation as President and as a member of the Board of Directors from December 31, 2017, which was previously reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2017, to November 21, 2017. Mr. Ashmore’s resignation as a member of the Board of Directors did not arise from any disagreement with the Company, known to an executive officer of the Company, or from any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Mr. Ashmore will continue to receive his current salary and health benefits until December 31, 2017, the remainder of the term of his employment agreement. The terms of the Severance Agreement and General Release entered into on November 1, 2017 remain the same.

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.

	IMPAC MORTGAGE HOLDINGS, INC.


Date: November 22, 2017

	By:	/s/ Ron Morrison
	Name:	Ron Morrison
	Title:	EVP & General Counsel