0001628280-20-017471.txt : 20201214
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001628280-20-017471
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20201211
FILED AS OF DATE: 20201214
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20201214
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: 201386220
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 52 FOREST AVENUE
CITY: OLD GREENWICH
STATE: CT
ZIP: 06870
ISSUER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ellington Financial Inc.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001411342
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE [6500]
IRS NUMBER: 000000000
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
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
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Ellington Financial LLC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070831
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FORM 4
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0001411342
Ellington Financial Inc.
EFC
0001474808
Vranos Michael W
53 FOREST AVENUE
OLD GREENWICH
CT
06870
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1
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Co-Chief Investment Officer
Common Stock
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J
0
140600
0
A
1889689
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See footnote
Common Stock
850887
I
See Footnote
Common Stock
0
D
Common Stock
38759
I
In Trusts
Common Stock
177474
I
In Trust
These shares of common stock ("Common Stock") of Ellington Financial Inc. (the "Issuer") that were not previously deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Vranos were transferred to an entity (the "Estate Planning Entity") that holds the shares for estate planning purposes. Mr. Vranos is the managing member of the Estate Planning Entity.
Assets were transferred to the trusts that previously held the shares of Common Stock that had a value equivalent to such shares as of market close on the date of the transfer.
Mr. Vranos is the managing member of the Estate Planning Entity. Shares of Common Stock held by the Estate Planning Entity include 409,879 shares of Common Stock previously held directly by Mr. Vranos and 90,757 shares of Common Stock previously held by a family trust of which Mr. Vranos is the settlor.
Of these 850,887 shares of Common Stock, 850,250 of them are owned directly by EMG Holdings, L.P. ("EMGH") and 637 of them are directly owned by Ellington Financial Management LLC ("EFM"). VC Investments L.L.C. ("VC") is the general partner of EMGH and the managing member of EFM. Mr. Vranos is the managing member of, and holds a controlling interest in, VC. Mr. Vranos and VC together share the power to direct the voting and disposition of shares of Common Stock held by EMGH and EFM, and may be regarded as the beneficial owners of the shares of Common Stock. Each of Mr. Vranos and VC disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock owned beneficially or of record by each other except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
38,759 shares of Common Stock are held by an entity owned by a family trust of which Laurence Penn is a settlor and for which Mr. Vranos serves as a trustee (the "Penn Family Trust"). Mr. Vranos has certain consent rights with respect to transfers of shares of Common Stock held by the Penn Family Trust. Mr. Vranos disclaims any pecuniary interest in the shares of Common Stock held by the Penn Family Trust.
Shares of Common Stock are held in family trusts for the benefit of EMGH partners (other than Mr. Vranos) for which Mr. Vranos acts as trustee.
/s/ Jason S. Frank, attorney-in-fact for Michael W. Vranos
2020-12-14