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): November 12, 2014 (November 11, 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)
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(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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On November 11, 2014, Kroll Bond Rating Agency assigned an issuer rating of BBB- to Arlington Asset Investment Corp. The outlook on the rating is stable.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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: November 12, 2014 | By: | /s/ Kurt R. Harrington |
| Name: | Kurt R. Harrington | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |