<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-16-769908-index.html : 20161116 <SEC-HEADER>0001193125-16-769908.hdr.sgml : 20161116 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161116172934 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-769908 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-3ASR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 11 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161116 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161116 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20161116 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MFA FINANCIAL, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001055160 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 133974868 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3ASR SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-214659 FILM NUMBER: 162003284 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 20TH FL CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122076400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 PARK AVE STREET 2: 20TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MFA MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020809 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICA FIRST MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980211 </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>S-3ASR <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>d287717ds3asr.htm <DESCRIPTION>FORM S-3ASR <TEXT> Document 1 - file: d287717ds3asr.htm
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