UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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Chimera Investment Corporation
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| ATTN: SUBRAMANIAM VISWANATHAN ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, 32ND FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10020 | Your Vote Counts! CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION 2026 Annual Meeting Vote by June 9, 2026 | |||
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You invested in CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION and it’s time to vote!
You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the stockholder meeting to be held on June 10, 2026.
Get informed before you vote
View the Annual Report and Notice and Proxy Statement online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to May 27, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.
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THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the
upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on
the reverse side to vote these important matters.
| Voting Items | Board Recommends | |||
| 1. | Election of Directors | |||
| Nominees: | ||||
| 1a. | Gerard Creagh |  | For | |
| 1b. | Kevin G. Chavers | | For | |
| 1c. | Susan Mills | | For | |
| 2. | The proposal to approve a non-binding advisory resolution on executive compensation. | | For | |
| 3. | Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the 2026 fiscal year. | | For | |
| NOTE: The proxies are authorized to vote in their discretion upon any other matter that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment(s) or postponement(s) thereof. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Notice of the Annual Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement, the terms of each of which are incorporated by reference into the Proxy Card. | ||||
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