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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):
December 10, 2015

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

Maryland
001-33796
26-0630461
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
 
520 Madison Avenue
 
32nd Floor
 
New York, New York
10036
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (212) 626-2300  

No Change
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02.  Amendment and Restatement of 2007 Equity Incentive Plan.

On December 10, 2015, the shareholders of Chimera Investment Corporation (“Company”) approved an amendment to and restatement of the Company’s 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Amendment”). The Amendment added provisions regarding cash-based performance awards and updated certain provisions for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The description of the terms and conditions of the Amendment, as set forth in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2015, is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing summary of the Amendment is qualified by reference to the copy of the Amendment filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto.

Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On December 10, 2015, the Company held its Annual Meeting for the purpose of: (i) electing electing two Class II directors to serve on the Board until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (ii) recommending, by a non-binding advisory vote, the Company’s executive compensation; (iii) voting upon the Amendment; and (iv) ratifying the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.

The total number of shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was 189,014,216, of which 156,676,616 shares, or 82.89%, were present in person or by proxy.

The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1.   The election of two Class II directors to serve on the Board until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Director
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Class II
       
Dennis M. Mahoney
80,176,797
19,450,887
834,348
56,096,121
Paul A. Keenan
97,020,005
2,645,451
796,576
56,096,121
 
Based on the foregoing votes, Dennis M. Mahoney and Paul A. Keenan were elected as Class II directors to serve on the Board until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
 
Proposal 2.  A vote on a non-binding advisory resolution on the Company’s executive compensation.

For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
95,405,108
3,955,493
1,101,431
56,096,121

 
 

 

Proposal 3.  A vote upon an amendment to and restatement of our 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan”) for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.

For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
95,891,597
3,468,276
1,102,159
56,096,121

Proposal 4.  Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the 2014 fiscal year.

For
Against
Abstentions
153,903,475
1,442,866
1,211,812
 
Further information regarding these proposals is set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on October 28, 2015.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.
Description
10.1
Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, dated effective December 10, 2015
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURE
 
             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: December 11, 2015