UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 20, 2013
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ZAIS FINANCIAL
CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-35808 | 90-0729143 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| Two Bridge Avenue, Suite 322 | 07701-1106 |
| Red Bank, NJ | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (732) 978-7518
n/a
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Effective March 20, 2013, Nisha Motani, 41, was appointed Chief Accounting Officer of ZAIS Financial Corp. (the “Company”). In her role, Ms. Motani will report to Paul McDade, the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Ms. Motani currently serves as Director of Fund Reporting at ZAIS Group, LLC (“ZAIS”) where she oversees annual audits, monthly net asset value reporting, quarterly and annual financial statement reporting, and informational requests from investors for all ZAIS-managed entities. Ms. Motani is also responsible for setting internal accounting policies and procedures, researching accounting issues, and serving as a direct liaison to the auditors and tax preparers for ZAIS-managed entities. Prior to joining ZAIS in October 2003, Ms. Motani worked as a senior manager in the Financial Services audit practice of Deloitte & Touche where she specialized in Investment Management. She is a CPA with a B.S. in Accounting from Rutgers School of Business.
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.
| ZAIS FINANCIAL CORP. | |
| By: | /s/ Michael Szymanski |
| Michael Szymanski | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: March 21, 2013