UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 5, 2024

CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
001-33796
26-0630461
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

630 Fifth Avenue,
Suite 2400
New York, New York
10111
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 895-6557

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
   Trading Symbol(s)
   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
 
  
 
  
 
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
   CIM
   New York Stock Exchange
8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
   CIM PRA
   New York Stock Exchange
8.00% Series B Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock
   CIM PRB
   New York Stock Exchange
7.75% Series C Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock
   CIM PRC
   New York Stock Exchange
8.00% Series D Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock
   CIM PRD
   New York Stock Exchange

Registrant's Web site address: www.chimerareit.com


(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))

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 5, 2024, Subramaniam Viswanathan, the Chief Financial Officer of Chimera Investment Corporation (the “Company”), was designated as the principal accounting officer.  Prior to Mr. Viswanathan’s designation on February 5, 2024, Kelley Kortman had been designated the Company’s principal accounting officer. 
 
Biographical information regarding Mr. Viswanathan has been previously reported under the heading “Management” in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 26, 2023.
 
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.
 
CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION
 
Date:
February 6, 2024
By:
/s/ Miyun Sung
     
Miyun Sung
     
Chief Legal Officer

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