UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2017 (October 25, 2017)
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AGNC INVESTMENT CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-34057 | 26-1701984 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2 Bethesda Metro Center, 12th Floor
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(301) 968-9300
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 | o |
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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On October 25, 2017, AGNC Investment Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), filed a Certificate of Elimination (the “Certificate of Elimination”) of the 8.000% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware which, effective upon filing, eliminated from the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation all matters set forth in the Certificate of Designations for the Series A Preferred Stock filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 2, 2012.
The Certificate of Elimination is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Exhibits.
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.
AGNC INVESTMENT CORP. | ||
Dated: October 26, 2017 | By: | /s/ Kenneth L. Pollack |
Kenneth L. Pollack | ||
Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel and Secretary | ||