0001181431-11-061932.txt : 20111223
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20111223163549
ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-11-061932
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111221
FILED AS OF DATE: 20111223
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111223
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Vranos Michael W
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001474808
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34569
FILM NUMBER: 111280647
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 52 FOREST AVENUE
CITY: OLD GREENWICH
STATE: CT
ZIP: 06870
ISSUER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ellington Financial LLC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001411342
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE [6500]
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 53 Forest Ave
CITY: Greenwich
STATE: ct
ZIP: 06870
BUSINESS PHONE: 203-698-1200
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 53 Forest Ave
CITY: Greenwich
STATE: ct
ZIP: 06870
4
1
rrd329049.xml
FORM 4
X0304
4
2011-12-21
0
0001411342
Ellington Financial LLC
EFC
0001474808
Vranos Michael W
53 FOREST AVENUE
OLD GREENWICH
CT
06870
1
1
1
0
Co-Chief Investment Officer
Common Shares rep. limited liability company interests
2011-12-21
4
P
0
1500
17.17
A
10884
D
Common Shares rep. limited liability company interests
2011-12-22
4
P
0
1290
17.10
A
12174
D
Common Shares rep. limited liability company interests
2499381
I
See footnotes.
LTIP Units
Common Shares
375000
375000
I
See footnotes
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $17.11 to $17.31. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. All purchases pursuant to this transaction were made pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $17.05 to $17.20. The price reported above reflects the weighted average purchase price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. All purchases pursuant to this transaction were made pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.
Three affiliated hedge funds ("Hedge Funds") own 1,250,000 common shares. EMG Holdings, L.P ("EMGH") owns 1,228,920 common shares. Ellington Financial Management LLC ("EFM") owns 20,461 common shares. Ellington Capital Management, LLC ("ECM") is the general partner of the Hedge Funds. VC Investments L.L.C. ("VC") is the general partner of EMGH and the managing member of EFM and ECM. Michael W. Vranos is the managing member of, and holds a controlling interest in VC. Mr. Vranos, together with VC and, with respect to 1,228,920 common shares, EMGH, share the power to direct the voting and disposition of the common shares, and may be regarded as the beneficial owners of the common shares owned beneficially or of record by each other. Each of Mr. Vranos, VC and EMGH disclaims beneficial ownership of any common shares owned beneficially or of record by each other except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein.
Represents a separate non-voting class of limited liability company interests ("LTIP Units") of the Issuer, which are structured as profits interests. The 375,000 LTIP Units are held by EMGH and have vested. The LTIP Units may be converted, at the election of the holder, into common shares representing limited liability company interests of the Issuer on a one-for-one basis. Each of VC, EMGH and Mr. Vranos disclaims beneficial ownership of these LTIP Units except to the extent of it or his pecuniary interest therein.
In addition, Mr. Vranos is the settlor of two trusts holding 500,000 and 109,000 common shares respectively. Mr. Vranos disclaims beneficial ownership of the common shares owned by the trusts.
/s/ Sara Walden Brown, as attorney-in-fact for Michael Vranos
2011-12-23