Company: CIMO
Filing Date: 2025-10-01
Form Type: S-3ASR
Source: 0001193125-25-226772
Chunk: 75

Company: CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP
Filing Date: 2025-10-01
Form: S-3ASR
Chunk 75
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31, 2024, have been audited by
Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in
reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the securities offered hereby is being passed upon for us by Venable LLP. The opinion of counsel described under the heading “Material
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” is being rendered by Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. This opinion is subject to various assumptions and is based on current tax law.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports,
proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The address of that site is http://www.sec.gov. Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
“CIM.” All such reports, proxy statements and other information filed by us with the New York Stock Exchange may be inspected at the New York Stock Exchange’s offices at 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005. Finally, we also
maintain an internet website where you can find additional information. The address of our internet website is http://www.chimerareit.com. All internet addresses provided in this prospectus or in any accompanying prospectus supplement are for
informational purposes only and are not intended to be hyperlinks. In addition, the information on our internet site is not a part of, and is not incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference into, this prospectus or any accompanying
prospectus supplement or other offering materials. Accordingly, no information in our or any of these other internet addresses is included herein or incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein.

We have filed a registration statement, of which this prospectus is a part, covering the securities offered hereby. As allowed by SEC rules, this prospectus
does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits, financial statements and schedules thereto. We refer you to the registration statement, the exhibits, financial statements and schedules thereto for
further information. This prospectus is qualified in its entirety by such other information.

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