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 27, 2014
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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 8.01 Other Events.
On March 27, 2014, ZAIS Financial Corp. (the “Company”) announced that it has acquired a residential mortgage loan portfolio with an unpaid principal balance of approximately $100.4 million, utilizing approximately $60.6 million of its financing facility (the “Master Repurchase Agreement”) with Citibank, N.A. (“Citi”) to fund a portion of the purchase price.
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Also on March 27, 2014, the Company announced that its subsidiary, ZFC Trust (“ZFCT”), had entered into an amendment of the Master Repurchase Agreement with Citi providing ZFCT with an additional $75 million of uncommitted borrowing capacity. The remainder of the terms of the Master Repurchase Agreement remain unchanged from the terms contained in the Master Repurchase Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K on June 4, 2013.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off–Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth under Item 1.01 of this report is incorporated herein by reference.
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 27, 2014 | ||