UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, DC 20549_____________FORM 8-K/ACURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):March 17, 2013
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	1-13447	22-3479661
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1211 Avenue of the Americas Suite 2902 New York, New York	10036
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 696-0100

No Change
(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 March 18, 2013, Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting that John H. Schaefer was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective March 17, 2013. At the time of the appointment, the Board had not decided on which of the Board’s standing committees Mr. Schaefer would serve.

On April 2, 2013, the Board appointed Mr. Schaefer to the Audit Committee of the Board and the Compensation Committee of the Board.  Both appointments were effective April 2, 2013.

SIGNATURE

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.

		Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
		By:	/s/ Kathryn Fagan
			Name: Kathryn Fagan
			Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date:	April 4, 2013