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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)
February 15, 2017


          Annaly Capital Management, Inc.          
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


    Maryland    
    1-13447    
22-3479661
State or Other Jurisdiction
Of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York
 
 

    10036    
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)


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

(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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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On February 15, 2017, the registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. In addition, the registrant posted a financial summary on the Investors section of its website (www.annaly.com).  A copy of the financial summary is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)     Exhibits
 
99.1 Press Release, dated February 15, 2017, issued by Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
 
99.2 Fourth Quarter 2016 Financial Summary




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.

 
ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
     
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Glenn A. Votek
   
Name:  Glenn A. Votek
   
Title:    Chief Financial Officer
     
     
     
Dated: February 15, 2017