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):
May 7, 2026
CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number 001-33796
| Maryland | 26-0630461 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| One Rockefeller Plaza, 32nd Floor | |
| New York, New York | 10020 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(888) 895-6557
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(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 | 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 |
| 9.000% Senior Notes due 2029 | CIMN | New York Stock Exchange |
| 9.250% Senior Notes due 2029 | CIMO | New York Stock Exchange |
| 8.875% Senior Notes due 2030 | CIMP | 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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 7, 2026, the registrant issued a press release announcing the declaration of its second quarter cash dividends of $0.50 per share of 8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.6095 per share of 8.00% Series B Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.5561 per share of 7.75% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, and $0.5967 per share of 8.00% Series D Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
A copy of the press release is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, and the information contained therein shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 7, 2026, issued by Chimera Investment Corporation |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). |
SIGNATURE
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.
| CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION | ||
| (REGISTRANT) | ||
| Date: May 7, 2026 | ||
| By: | /s/ Subramaniam Viswanathan | |
| Name: | Subramaniam Viswanathan | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |