Form 8-K

0001193125-12-236639.txt : 20120516 0001193125-12-236639.hdr.sgml : 20120516 20120516162937 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-236639 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120515 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20120516 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120516 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34569 FILM NUMBER: 12849162 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 8-K 1 d354413d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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 15, 2012

ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-34569

26-0489289

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

53 Forest Avenue

Old Greenwich, CT 06870

(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 698-1200

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)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 15, 2012, Ellington Financial LLC (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders at the annual meeting are set forth below.

Election of Directors:

Votes regarding the election of five directors, each of whom was elected for a term expiring at the 2013 annual meeting or until such time as his successor is elected and qualified, were as follows:


	For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Thomas F. Robards		11,458,740		24,231		3,860,120
Michael W. Vranos		11,402,154		80,817		3,860,120
Laurence Penn		11,462,440		20,531		3,860,120
Ronald I. Simon, Ph.D.		11,456,726		26,245		3,860,120
Edward Resendez		11,458,365		24,606		3,860,120

Say on Pay:

Votes on a proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
11,422,703	53,518	6,750	3,860,120

Ratification of Accountants:

Votes regarding the proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012 were as follows:


For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
15,312,299	8,137	22,655	N/A*

*	No broker non-votes arose in connection with this proposal due to the fact that the proposal was considered “routine” under the New York Stock Exchange Rules.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC
	(Registrant)

Date: May 16, 2012	By:	/s/ Lisa Mumford
		Lisa Mumford
		Chief Financial Officer