<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-15-002227-index.html : 20150120
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-15-002227.hdr.sgml : 20150119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150120172310
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-15-002227
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3ASR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150120
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150120
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150120

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000766701
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				752027937
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3ASR
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-201611
		FILM NUMBER:		15536819

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8401 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 800
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75225
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2148742323

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8401 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 800
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75225

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LOMAS MORTGAGE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19891105
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<TYPE>S-3ASR
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>forms3asr.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPORATION S-3ASR 1-20-2015
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: forms3asr.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex5_1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex5_1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex5_2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.2
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex5_2.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-8.1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex8_1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 8.1
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ex8_1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>ex23_1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: ex23_1.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>image00001.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: image00001.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>image00002.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: image00002.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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