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)                       March 19, 2013                    

JAVELIN Mortgage Investment Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland	001-35673	45-5517523
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3001 Ocean Drive, Suite 201 Vero Beach, Florida	32963
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(772) 617-4340

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

n/a

 (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 19, 2013, JAVELIN Mortgage Investment Corp. (“JAVELIN”) announced that a monthly cash dividend rate of $0.23 will be payable to holders of JAVELIN common stock for each of the three months in the second quarter of 2013 as set forth below:

Holder of Record Date	Payment Date
April 15, 2013	April 29, 2013
May 15, 2013	May 30, 2013
June 14, 2013	June 27, 2013

A copy of JAVELIN's press release announcing the dividends is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated March 19, 2013

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SIGNATURES

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

Dated: March 19, 2013

JAVELIN MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP.
By:	/s/ James R. Mountain
Name:	James R. Mountain
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated March 19, 2013

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EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

 

JAVELIN MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP. ANNOUNCES Q2 2013

MONTHLY DIVIDEND RATE OF $0.23 PER SHARE

VERO BEACH, Fla. – March 19, 2013 – JAVELIN Mortgage Investment Corp. (NYSE: JMI) (“JAVELIN” or the “Company”) announced today a Q2 2013 monthly cash dividend rate for the Company’s Common Stock of $0.23 per share.

Q2 2013 Common Stock Dividend Information

Month	Dividend	Holder of Record Date	Payment Date
April 2013	$0.23	April 15, 2013	April 29, 2013
May 2013	$0.23	May 15, 2013	May 30, 2013
June 2013	$0.23	June 14, 2013	June 27, 2013

The Company estimates that its 2012 taxable REIT income exceeded dividends paid in 2012.

About JAVELIN Mortgage Investment Corp.

JAVELIN is a Maryland corporation that invests primarily in hybrid adjustable rate, adjustable rate and fixed rate Agency residential mortgage-backed securities (“RMBS”) and non-Agency RMBS. JAVELIN is externally managed and advised by ARMOUR Residential Management LLC, an investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). JAVELIN Mortgage Investment Corp. has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust for U.S. Federal income tax purposes, commencing with JAVELIN's taxable year ended December 31, 2012.

Safe Harbor

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ from expectations, estimates and projections due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation, changes in interest rates, changes in the yield curve, changes in prepayment rates, the availability and terms of financing, changes in the market value of the Company's assets, general economic conditions, market conditions, conditions in the market for Agency RMBS, non-Agency RMBS and other mortgage-related investments, legislative and regulatory changes that could adversely affect the business of the Company, and other factors, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's registration statement and prospectus for the Company's initial public offering filed with the SEC. Consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. The Company disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Copies of the Company's filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov.

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JAVELIN Mortgage Investment Corp. Announces Q2 2013 Monthly Dividend Rate

of $0.23 per Share

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March 19, 2013

Investor Contact:

James R. Mountain

Chief Financial Officer

JAVELIN Mortgage Investment Corp.

(772) 617-4340

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