8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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):  August 10, 2017

MFA FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	1-13991	13-3974868
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation		Identification No.)
or organization)

350 Park Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York	10022
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 207-6400

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Emerging growth company o

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Item 8.01.  Other Events

On August 10, 2017, William S. Gorin, Co-Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of MFA Financial, Inc. (the “Company”), passed away.  A copy of the statement issued by the Company’s Board of Directors regarding Mr. Gorin’s passing 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	Statement, dated August 11, 2017, of the Board of Directors of MFA Financial, Inc.

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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.

MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
(REGISTRANT)
By:	/s/ Harold E. Schwartz
	Name: Harold E. Schwartz
	Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Date:  August 11, 2017

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Statement, dated August 11, 2017, of the Board of Directors of MFA Financial, Inc.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

MFA
FINANCIAL, INC.
350 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 207-6400

PRESS RELEASE		FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 11, 2017		NEW YORK METRO
Investor Contact:	MFA Investor Relations	NYSE: MFA
	212-207-6488
	www.mfafinancial.com

Statement by MFA Financial, Inc.’s Board of Directors

Regarding the Passing of William S. Gorin

NEW YORK — (NYSE:  MFA) — It is with deep sadness that we today announce the passing of William S. Gorin, our fellow Board member and MFA’s Co-Chief Executive Officer.  Bill was an inspirational leader and friend who will be greatly missed by his colleagues at MFA, its stockholders and business partners.  Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.

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MFA is a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the business of investing, on a leveraged basis, in residential mortgage assets, including residential mortgage-backed securities and residential whole loans.