Company: CIMO
Filing Date: 2025-10-01
Form Type: S-3ASR
Source: 0001193125-25-226772
Chunk: 79

Company: CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP
Filing Date: 2025-10-01
Form: S-3ASR
Chunk 79
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 or reimbursed by the corporation if it is ultimately determined that the standard of conduct was not met. We maintain policies of insurance under which our directors and officers are insured, within the limits and subject to the limitations of the policies, against expenses in connection with the defense of actions, suits or proceedings resulting from such director or officer being or having been a director or officer, and certain liabilities which might be imposed as a result of these actions, suits or proceedings. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to directors, officers and persons controlling us pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is therefore unenforceable. Item 16. Exhibits. Exhibit Description

| Exhibit 
 Number  
 2.1     
 2.2     |     | Stock Purchase Agreement, dated June                                                                                                                                                               
 11, 2025, by and among Chimera Investment Corporation and the Sellers and their Representatives each as defined therein (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June  
 13, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference).                                                                                                                                                    
 First Amendment to Stock Purchase Agreement, dated August                                                                                                                                          
 5, 2025, by and among Chimera Investment Corporation and the Sellers and their Representatives, each as defined therein (filed as Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 
 6, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference).                                                                                                                                                     |
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| 4.1     |     | Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Chimera Investment Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement                                              
 on Amendment No. 1 to Form S-11 (File No. 333-145525) filed on September 27, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference).                                                                           |
| 4.2     |     | Registration Rights Agreement, dated August                                                                                                                                                        
 5, 2025, by and among Chimera Investment Corporation and the Holders as defined therein (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Report on Form 10-Q filed on August                                
 6, 2025 and incorporated herein by reference).