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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):
November 4, 2020

CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland1-3379626-0630461
(State or Other Jurisdiction(Commission(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)File Number)Identification No.)

520 Madison Avenue, 32nd Fl
New YorkNew York10022
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (212) 626-2300  

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareCIMNew York Stock Exchange
8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred StockCIM PRANew York Stock Exchange
8.00% Series B Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred StockCIM PRBNew York Stock Exchange
7.75% Series C Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred StockCIM PRCNew York Stock Exchange
8.00% Series D Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred StockCIM PRDNew 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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

    On November 4, 2020, the registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

    On November 4, 2020, the registrant posted supplemental financial information on the News & Events - Press Releases section of its website (www.chimerareit.com). A copy of the supplemental financial information is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)Exhibits
99.1
99.2





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
       By: /s/ Rob Colligan  
             Name:    Rob Colligan            
             Title:    Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 4, 2020