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): January 22, 2014 (January 21, 2014)
ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 54-1873198 | 001-34374 | ||
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | (Commission File Number) |
1001 Nineteenth Street North
Arlington, VA 22209
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(703) 373-0200
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)
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Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
Effective January 21, 2014, Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (the “Company”) mutually agreed with each of the Agents (as defined below) to terminate (i) that certain At-the-Market Issuance Sales Agreement between the Company and MLV & Co. LLC (“MLV”), dated as of May 10, 2013 and (ii) that certain At-the-Market Issuance Sales Agreement between the Company and JMP Securities LLC (“JMP,” and, together with MLV, the “Agents”), dated as of May 10, 2013 (each, a “Sales Agreement” and together, the “Agreements”). Under the Agreements, the Company could offer and sell, from time to time, up to $75,000,000 principal amount of the Company’s 6.625% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Notes”) through an “at the market” debt offering program with MLV and JMP. The Company did not issue any Notes under the Agreements.
SIGNATURE
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.
| ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP. | ||
| Date: January 22, 2014 | By: | /s/ Kurt R. Harrington |
| Name: | Kurt R. Harrington | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |