UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K/A

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 17, 2013


ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 696-0100

No Change
(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:

⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
⃞ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
⃞ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

On March 18, 2013, Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting that John H. Schaefer was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective March 17, 2013. At the time of the appointment, the Board had not decided on which of the Board’s standing committees Mr. Schaefer would serve.

On April 2, 2013, the Board appointed Mr. Schaefer to the Audit Committee of the Board and the Compensation Committee of the Board.  Both appointments were effective April 2, 2013.

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.