8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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): May 11, 2010

ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia	54-1873198	000-50230
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)	(Commission File Number)

1001 Nineteenth Street North

Arlington, VA 22209

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(877) 370-4413

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

N/A

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 11, 2010, Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that J. Rock Tonkel, Jr., the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, and Brian J. Bowers, the Company’s Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager, will present at the Ninth Annual JMP Securities Research Conference on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time.  A link to the live webcast of the presentation and the presentation materials will be available through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website: www.arlingtonasset.com and will be archived for a period of 90 days.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 furnished pursuant to Item 9.01, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)          Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated May 11, 2010.

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.

	ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.
Date:  May 11, 2010	By:	/s/ Kurt R. Harrington
	Name:	Kurt R. Harrington
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officerand Chief Accounting Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 11, 2010

EX-99.1

 

Contacts:

Media: 877.370.4413 or ir@arlingtonasset.com 

Investors: Kurt Harrington at 877.370.4413 or ir@arlingtonasset.com

Arlington Asset Investment Corp. to Present at Ninth Annual JMP Securities Research Conference

ARLINGTON, VA, May 11, 2010 – Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (NYSE: AI) today announced that J. Rock Tonkel, Jr., President and Chief Operating Officer, and Brian J. Bowers, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager, will present at the Ninth Annual JMP Securities Research Conference on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

A link to the live webcast of the presentation and the presentation materials will be available through the Investor Relations section of our website: www.arlingtonasset.com.  An archive of the webcast and the presentation materials will be available shortly after the presentation at the same location for 90 days.

Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (NYSE: AI) is a principal investment firm that invests primarily in mortgage-related assets. The Company is headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. For more information, please visit www.arlingtonasset.com.