UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland | 13-3974868 | |
(State of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
One Vanderbilt Ave., 48th Floor New York, New York | 10017 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices of Registrant) | (Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class to be so Registered | Name of Each Exchange on Which Each Class is to be Registered | |
8.875% Senior Notes due 2029 | New York Stock Exchange |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box. ¨
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box.¨
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:
333-267632
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
MFA Financial, Inc. (the “Registrant”), has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a prospectus supplement dated January 8, 2024 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to the prospectus dated September 27, 2022 (the “Base Prospectus” and, collectively with the Prospectus Supplement, the “Prospectus”) contained in the Registrant’s effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-267632), relating to the Registrant’s 8.875% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”) to be registered hereunder.
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information contained and incorporated by reference in the sections captioned “Description of the Notes” and “Description of Debt Securities” in the Prospectus.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
* Filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Dated: January 11, 2024
MFA FINANCIAL, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Harold E. Schwartz | |
Name: | Harold E. Schwartz | |
Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel |