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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): March 20, 2025
Ellington Credit Company
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
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| Maryland | | 001-35896 | | 46-0687599 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
53 Forest Avenue
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 698-1200
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share | | EARN | | The New York Stock Exchange |
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 8.01. Other Events.
On March 20, 2025, Ellington Credit Company (the "Company") issued a press release providing an update on its previously announced conversion to a Delaware registered-closed end fund. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed with this Current Report.
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| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | ELLINGTON CREDIT COMPANY |
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| Dated: | March 20, 2025 | By: | /s/ Christopher Smernoff |
| | | Christopher Smernoff |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
ELLINGTON CREDIT CONFIRMS APRIL 1 CONVERSION DATE
OLD GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT, March 20, 2025—Ellington Credit Company (NYSE: EARN) (the “Company”) announced today it has obtained all necessary approvals from its Board of Trustees and shareholders to convert to a Delaware-registered closed-end fund, effective April 1,2025 (the “Conversion”). Upon effectiveness of the Conversion, the Company intends to sell its remaining Agency MBS pools, acquire additional CLOs, and operate in compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Laurence Penn, Chief Executive Officer and President, stated: “We are excited to begin this new chapter as a closed-end fund, which we believe will enhance our ability to generate strong risk-adjusted returns and unlock additional value for shareholders. Given recent market volatility, our timing may prove advantageous, positioning us for a potentially attractive investment environment in the months ahead.”
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not historical in nature and can be identified by words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "will," "should," "may," "expect," "project," "believe," "intend," "seek," "plan" and similar expressions or their negative forms, or by references to strategy, plans, or intentions. Forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future operations, business strategies, performance, financial condition, liquidity and prospects, taking into account information currently available to us. These beliefs, assumptions, and expectations are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties and can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and strategies may vary materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. The following factors are examples of those that could cause actual results to vary from those stated or implied by our forward-looking statements: changes in interest rates and the market value of our investments, market volatility, changes in the default rates on corporate loans, our ability to borrow to finance our assets, changes in government regulations affecting our business, a deterioration in the market for collateralized loan obligations, our ability to convert to a closed-end fund/RIC, and other changes in market conditions and economic trends, such as changes to fiscal or monetary policy, heightened inflation, slower growth or recession, and currency fluctuations. Furthermore, as stated above, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, those described under Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which can be accessed through the link to our SEC filings under "For Investors" on our website (at www.ellingtoncredit.com) or at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). Other risks, uncertainties, and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied may be described from time to time in reports we file with the SEC, including reports on Forms 10-Q, 10-K and 8-K. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
This release and the information contained herein do not constitute an offer of any securities or solicitation of an offer to purchase securities.