0000876661-23-000966.txt : 20231213 0000876661-23-000966.hdr.sgml : 20231213 20231213170414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000876661-23-000966 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CERT PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20231213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20231213 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20231213 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ellington Financial Inc. 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