SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Strickler Benjamin J.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

1001 NINETEENTH STREET NORTH, SUITE 1900

(Street)

ARLINGTON

22209

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/23/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Arlington Asset Investment Corp. [ AI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	See Remarks

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	15,955⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 1,666, 4,000 and 7,000 restricted shares of Class A common stock granted pursuant to the Company's 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("Restricted Stock"). These shares of Restricted Stock were granted on September 28, 2015, September 28, 2016 and September 28, 2017, respectively, and will vest and become nonforfeitable ratably over a three year period from the date of grant, subject to Mr. Strickler's continued employment. The reporting person will be entitled to dividends and voting rights with respect to all of the shares of Restricted Stock in his Restricted Stock award including shares subject to forfeiture restrictions.

Remarks:

Remarks: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller

	/s/ Benjamin J. Strickler	10/27/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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