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


November 15, 2018
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(310) 255-4493
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Appointment of a new Director

On November 15, 2018, Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company has appointed Ms. Dominique Mielle as a director of the Corporation, effective immediately.  Pursuant to the Company’s Bylaws, as amended, the Board increased the number of authorized directors of the Company by one director such that the Board now consists of seven directors, of which five are independent.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Mielle and any other persons pursuant to which she was selected as a director. Ms. Mielle has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Ms. Mielle will receive the same compensation arrangements as the Company’s other independent directors as described under the section entitled “Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors—Director Compensation” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed, pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2018.

A copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Dominique Mielle as a director of the Company is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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As discussed therein, the press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These forward-looking statements relate to the Company’s current expectations and are subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in the Press Release as well as in the Company’s other documents filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, that actual events and/or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.