Company: CIMO
Filing Date: 2025-04-24
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001206774-25-000244
Chunk: 6

Company: CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-24
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 6
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 receive substantially similar questions, we may group such questions together and
provide a single response to avoid repetition. For help with difficulties accessing the Annual Meeting, call the technical support phone
lines that will be available beginning approximately 15 minutes before the Annual Meeting.

Internet Availability of Proxy
Materials

We use a “notice and access”
model rather than mailing full sets of proxy materials to stockholders, because we think, among other reasons, the Company benefits from
the reduced costs associated with this method of delivery. Thus, pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”),
we are making our proxy materials available to our stockholders electronically over the Internet rather than mailing the proxy materials.
Accordingly, we are sending a Notice of Access card to our stockholders. All stockholders can access the proxy materials, including this
Proxy Statement and our 2024 Annual Report to Stockholders, on the website referred to in the Notice of Access card or can request a printed
set of the proxy materials. Instructions on how to access the proxy materials over the Internet or to request a printed copy may be found
on the Notice of Access card (as well as the proxy card). In addition, stockholders may request to receive proxy materials in printed
form by mail or electronically by email on an ongoing basis.

Solicitation of Proxies for the
Annual Meeting

We are soliciting the proxy accompanying
this Proxy Statement. We are bearing all costs associated with the solicitation of proxies for the Annual Meeting. This solicitation is
made primarily through the Internet and by mail, but may also be made by our directors, executive officers, employees and representatives
by telephone, facsimile transmission, electronic transmission or in person. No compensation will be given to our directors, executive
officers, or employees for this solicitation. Arrangements also will be made with brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees, and
fiduciaries for the forwarding of solicitation materials to the beneficial owners of shares held of record by these persons, and we will
reimburse them for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. We will bear the total cost of soliciting proxies.

We have retained Innisfree
M&A Incorporated (“Innisfree”), a proxy solicitation firm, to assist us in the solicitation of proxies for the Annual
Meeting. We will pay Innisfree a fee of $15,000 for its services. In addition, we may pay Innisfree additional fees depending on the extent
of additional