Company: MFAN
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-014577
Chunk: 33

Company: MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 33
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 Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm On March 4, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board appointed KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025. The Board is asking stockholders to ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of KPMG LLP for 2025. In the event that stockholders fail to ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee will consider it a direction to consider other accounting firms for the subsequent year. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may direct the appointment of a different independent registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company. KPMG LLP first audited our financial statements beginning with the year ended December 31, 2011. One or more representatives of KPMG LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting and will be provided with an opportunity to make a statement if so desired and to respond to appropriate inquiries from stockholders. Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees The following table summarizes the aggregate fees (including related expenses) billed to us for professional services provided by KPMG LLP in respect of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

|                       |     | Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 
                           2024 
                              $ |     |      2023 
         $ |
|:----------------------|:----|-------------------------------:|:----|----------:|
| Audit Fees(1)         |     |                      2,472,554 |     | 2,073,910 |
| Audit-Related Fees(2) |     |                              — |     |         — |
| Tax Fees(3)           |     |                              — |     |         — |
| All Other Fees(4)     |     |                              — |     |     1,938 |
| Total                 |     |                      2,472,554 |     | 2,075,848 |

| 1. | 2024 and 2023 Audit Fees include, as applicable: (i) the audit of the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and services attendant to, or required by, statute or regulation; (ii) reviews of the interim consolidated financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q; (iii) the audits of the financial statements of certain subsidiaries of the Company;