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): May 12, 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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 12, 2010, Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (the “Company”) will present at the Ninth Annual JMP Securities Research Conference.  A copy of the slide presentation to be used at this conference 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 Investor presentation to be made by Arlington Asset Investment Corp. at the Ninth Annual JMP Securities Research Conference on May 12, 2010.

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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.

	ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.
Date:  May 12, 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	Investor presentation to be made by Arlington Asset Investment Corp. at the Ninth Annual JMP Securities Research Conference on May 12, 2010.

EX-99.1