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): August 2, 2012
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34569 | 26-0489289 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
53 Forest Avenue
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 698-1200
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
Clarification of Second Quarter Dividend Record Date
On August 1, 2012, Ellington Financial LLC (the “Company”) issued a press release and Current Report on Form 8-K indicating that its Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.70 per common share for the second quarter of 2012 payable on September 17, 2012 to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2012. On August 2, 2012, the Company announced a change in the record date for its second quarter cash dividend of $0.70 per common share payable on September 17, 2012. The record date for this dividend is August 31, 2012, not September 1, 2012 as previously announced. A copy of the press release issued on August 2, 2012 is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith this Current Report on Form 8-K.
99.1 Press Release dated August 2, 2012.
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: August 2, 2012 | By: | /s/ Lisa Mumford | ||||
| Lisa Mumford | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated August 2, 2012. | |