SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MOUNTAIN JAMES R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3001 OCEAN DRIVE

SUITE 201

(Street)

VERO BEACH

32963

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Armour Residential REIT, Inc. [ ARR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/20/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Phantom Stock⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾⁽⁵⁾	⁽¹⁾⁽⁶⁾	11/20/2017		A		61,000		⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	61,000	⁽¹⁾⁽⁶⁾	61,000⁽¹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person was granted an aggregate of 61,000 phantom shares under ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.'s ("ARMOUR") Second Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan pursuant to the time-based vesting schedule described as follows. 3,000 phantom shares will vest on February 20, 2018 with an additional 3,000 phantom shares vesting on each following May 20, August 20, November 20 and February 20, through May 20, 2020. On August 20, 2020, 3,100 phantom shares will vest, with an additional 3,100 phantom shares vesting on each following November 20, February 20, May 20, and August 20 through November 20, 2022, at which time all phantom stock shall have vested. Upon vesting, the reporting person will be entitled to an equal number of shares of ARMOUR common stock within 30 days.

2. Upon ARMOUR Capital Management LP, ARMOUR's manager (the "Manager") voluntarily terminating its services with ARMOUR pursuant to the management agreement between ARMOUR and theManager (the "Management Agreement"), or ARMOUR terminating the Management Agreement for cause, all unvested phantom stock shall be forfeited by the reporting person. The reporting person's unvested phantom stock will fully and automatically vest upon the reporting person's termination with the Manager due to death, disability, or ARMOUR terminating the Management Agreement without cause or for good reason. In the event the reporting person is terminated by the Manager without cause or for good reason, his unvested phantom stock will continue to vest in accordance with the schedule described in this report, subject to satisfactory continuing fulfillment of certain conditions and related tax consequences and risks specified in the reporting person's grant agreement.

3. In the event of a resignation or retirement, provided the sum of the reporting person's age and years of service is equal to or greater than 70, the reporting person will retain his or her unvested stock awards which will remain subject to the vesting schedule set forth in this report, subject to satisfactory continuing fulfillment of certain conditions and related tax consequences and risks specified in the reporting person's grant agreement.

4. The phantom stock will automatically vest in the event of the reporting person's termination from the Manager without cause within 12 months of a change in control of ARMOUR.

5. The reporting person also has the right to elect to have withholding taxes or a portion thereof, as the case may be, satisfied by reducing the number of shares of common stock to be issued to the reporting person by some or all of such shares. With respect to each phantom share, the reporting person will receive a cash payment in an amount equal to the cash dividend distributions paid in the ordinary course on a share of ARMOUR common stock. The reporting person also has the right to elect in lieu of the cash dividend payment a number of shares of common stock equal to the dividend payment payable divided by the fair market value of a share of ARMOUR common stock on the date of the dividend payment.

6. Each unit of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of ARMOUR common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ James R. Mountain	11/22/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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