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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 9, 2019
 
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-34569
 
Delaware
  
26-0489289
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
53 Forest Avenue
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(203) 698-1200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company    ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     ¨






Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On January 9, 2019, Ellington Financial LLC (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the commencement of an exchange offer to certain eligible holders of its 5.25% Senior Notes due 2022 for up to $86 million of a new issue of 5.50% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “New Notes”).

The New Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or applicable state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws.

A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.


 Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith this Current Report on Form 8-K.
99.1    Press Release dated January 9, 2019








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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
January 9, 2019
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/    JR Herlihy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
JR Herlihy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer





EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
Exhibit 99.1
  
Press Release dated January 9, 2019