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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.
(b) Resignation of Richard J. Byrne from Board of Directors. On December 19, 2019, Richard J. Byrne submitted his resignation as a member of the Board of Directors of MFA Financial, Inc. (the “Company”), effective at the close of business on December 31, 2019. Mr. Byrne’s resignation is not due to any disagreement between him and the Company.
(d) Election of Lisa Polsky to Board of Directors. On December 19, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Lisa Polsky as a director of the Company effective January 1, 2020. Ms. Polsky will fill the vacancy created by Mr. Byrne’s resignation. In connection with her election, the Board of Directors has appointed Ms. Polsky to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board. A copy of the press release reporting on Ms. Polsky’s election is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 19, 2019, regarding the election of Lisa Polsky to the Board of Directors of MFA Financial, Inc. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). |
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| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 19, 2019, announcing the election of Lisa Polsky to the Board of Directors of MFA Financial Inc. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). |
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: December 19, 2019 | |||