Form of Indemnification Agreement



 EXHIBIT 10.12 
 INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT 
 THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT is made and entered into this ____
day of __________, 2009 (“Agreement”), by and between Cypress Sharpridge Investments, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and _____________________ (“Indemnitee”). 
 WHEREAS, at the request of the Company, Indemnitee currently serves as a [director] [officer] of the Company and may, therefore, be subjected to claims,
suits or proceedings arising as a result of his service; 
 WHEREAS, as an inducement to Indemnitee to [serve] [continue to serve] as such
[director] [officer], the Company has agreed to indemnify and to advance expenses and costs incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any such claims, suits or proceedings, to the maximum extent permitted by law; and 
 WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement desire to set forth their agreement regarding indemnification and advance of expenses. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, and intending to be legally bound, the Company and Indemnitee do
hereby agree as follows: 
 SECTION 1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement: 
 (a) “Acquiring Person” means that a Person, considered alone or as part of a “group” within the meaning of
Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is or becomes directly or indirectly the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of securities representing
more than 20% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of the Board of Directors without the prior approval of at least two-thirds of the members of the Board of
Directors in office immediately prior to such person attaining such a percentage interest. 
 (b) “Board of Directors” means
the board of directors of the Company. 
 (c) “Bylaws” means the Bylaws of the Company, as amended or restated from time to
time. 
 (d) “Change in Control” means (i) a Person is or becomes an Acquiring Person; (ii) holders of the
securities of the Company entitled to vote thereon approve any agreement with a Person (or, if such approval is not required by applicable law and is not solicited by the Company, the closing of such an agreement) that involves the transfer of all
or substantially all of the Company’s total assets on a consolidated basis, as reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; (iii) holders of the securities of the
Company entitled to vote thereon approve a 








 
transaction (or, if such approval is not required by applicable law and is not solicited by the Company, the closing of such a transaction) pursuant to which
the Company will undergo a merger, consolidation, or statutory share exchange with a Person, regardless of whether the Company is intended to be the surviving or resulting entity after the merger, consolidation or statutory share exchange, other
than a transaction that results in the voting securities of the Company carrying the right to vote in elections of persons to the Board of Directors outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the transaction continuing to represent (either
by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) at least 50% (fifty percent) of the Company’s voting securities carrying the right to vote in elections of persons to the Board of Directors, or such
securities of such surviving entity, outstanding immediately after the closing of such transaction; (iv) the Continuing Directors cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors; (v) holders of the securities of the
Company entitled to vote thereon approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or liquidation by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (or, if such approval is not required by
applicable law and is not solicited by the Company, the commencement of actions constituting such a plan or the closing of such an agreement); or (vi) the Board of Directors adopts a resolution to the effect that, in its judgment, as a
consequence of any one or more transactions or events or series of transactions or events, a Change in Control of the Company has effectively occurred. The Board of Directors shall be entitled to exercise its sole and absolute discretion in
exercising its judgment and in the adoption of such resolution, whether or not any such transaction(s) or event(s) might be deemed, individually or collectively, to satisfy any of the criteria set forth in subparagraphs (i) through
(v) above. 
 (e) “Charter” means the Articles of Incorporation of the Company filed with the Maryland State Department
of Assessments and Taxation, as amended or restated from time to time. 
 (f) “Continuing Director” means any member of the
Board of Directors, while a member of the Board of Directors and (i) who was a member of the Board of Directors as of the Effective Date or (ii) whose nomination for or election to the Board of Directors was recommended or approved by a
majority of the Continuing Directors. 
 (g) “Corporate Status” means the status of a person who is or was a director,
trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Company or of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise for which such person is or was serving at the request of the Company. 
 (h) “Disinterested Director” means a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which
indemnification is sought by Indemnitee. 
 (i) “Effective Date” means the date set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement. 
 (j) “Expenses” shall include all reasonable and out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs,
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duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and all other disbursements or expenses of the types
customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, or being or preparing to be a witness in a Proceeding. 
 (k) “Independent Counsel” means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither is, nor in the past five (5) years has been, retained to
represent: (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party, or (ii) any other party to or witness in the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term
“Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine
Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. If a Change of Control has not occurred, Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board of Directors, with the approval of Indemnitee, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld. If a Change
of Control has occurred, Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee, with the approval of the Board of Directors, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld. 
 (l) “Person” means any human being, firm, corporation, partnership, or other entity. “Person” also includes any human being,
firm, corporation, partnership, or other entity as defined in Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act. The term “Person” does not include the Company or any Related Entity, and the term Person does not include any
employee-benefit plan maintained by the Company or any Related Entity, or any person or entity organized, appointed, or established by the Company or any Related Entity for or pursuant to the terms of any such employee-benefit plan, unless the Board
of Directors determines that such an employee-benefit plan or such person or entity is a “Person.” 
 (m)
“Proceeding” includes any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, administrative hearing or any other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative (including on appeal), except one pending or completed on or before the Effective Date, unless otherwise specifically agreed in writing by the Company and Indemnitee. 
 (n) “Related Entity” means any entity that is part of a controlled group of corporations or is under common control with the Company
within the meaning of Sections 1563(a), 414(b) or 414(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
 SECTION 2. Services by
Indemnitee. Indemnitee will serve as a [director] [officer] of the Company. However, this Agreement shall not impose any obligation on Indemnitee or the Company to continue Indemnitee’s service to the Company beyond any period
otherwise required by law or by other agreements or commitments of the parties, if any. 
 SECTION 3. Indemnification—General.
The Company shall indemnify, and advance Expenses to, Indemnitee (a) as provided in this Agreement and (b) otherwise to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law in effect on the date hereof and as amended from time to time;
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the date hereof. The rights of Indemnitee provided in this Section 3 shall include, without limitation, the rights set forth in the other sections of
this Agreement, including any additional indemnification permitted by Section 2-418(g) of the Maryland General Corporation Law (“MGCL”). 
 SECTION 4. Proceedings Other Than Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 4 if, by reason of his/her Corporate
Status, he/she is, or is threatened to be, made a party to or a witness in any Proceeding, other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company. Pursuant to this Section 4, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all judgments, penalties,
fines and amounts paid in settlement and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him/her or on his/her behalf in connection with a Proceeding by reason of his/her Corporate Status unless it is established that (i) the act or omission
of Indemnitee was material to the matter giving rise to the Proceeding and (a) was committed in bad faith or (b) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (ii) Indemnitee actually received an improper personal benefit in
money, property or services, or (iii) in the case of any criminal Proceeding, Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. 
 SECTION 5. Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 5 if, by reason of his/her Corporate Status, he/she is, or
is threatened to be, made a party to or a witness in any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor. Pursuant to this Section 5, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all amounts paid in settlement
and all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him/her or on his/her behalf in connection with such Proceeding unless it is established that (i) the act or omission of Indemnitee was material to the matter giving rise to such a Proceeding
and (a) was committed in bad faith or (b) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty or (ii) Indemnitee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services. 
 SECTION 6. Court-Ordered Indemnification. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, a court of appropriate jurisdiction, upon
application of Indemnitee and such notice as the court shall require, may order indemnification in the following circumstances: 
 (a) if it
determines Indemnitee is entitled to reimbursement under Section 2-418(d)(1) of the MGCL, the court shall order indemnification, in which case Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover the Expenses of securing such reimbursement; or 

(b) if it determines that Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, whether or not
Indemnitee (i) has met the standards of conduct set forth in Section 2-418(b) of the MGCL or (ii) has been adjudged liable for receipt of an improper personal benefit under Section 2-418(c) of the MGCL, the court may order such
indemnification as the court shall deem proper. However, indemnification with respect to any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company or in which liability shall have been adjudged in the circumstances described in Section 2-418(c) of the
MGCL shall be limited to Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him/her or on his/her behalf in connection with a Proceeding. 
  

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 SECTION 7. Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, and without limiting any such provision, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his/her Corporate Status, made a party to and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of
any Proceeding, he/she shall be indemnified for all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him/her or on his/her behalf in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or
otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee under this Section 7 for all Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him/her or on his/her behalf in
connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter, allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis. For purposes of this Section and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by
dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter. 
 SECTION 8. Advance
of Expenses. The Company shall advance all reasonable Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (other than a Proceeding brought to enforce indemnification under this Agreement,
applicable law, the Charter or Bylaws of the Company, any agreement or a resolution of the stockholders entitled to vote generally in the election of directors or of the Board of Directors) to which Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be, made a
party or a witness, within ten (10) days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding. Such
statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall include or be preceded or accompanied by a written affirmation by Indemnitee of Indemnitee’s good faith belief that the standard of conduct
necessary for indemnification by the Company as authorized by law and by this Agreement has been met and a written undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A or in such form as may be
required under applicable law as in effect at the time of the execution thereof, to reimburse the portion of any Expenses advanced to Indemnitee relating to claims, issues or matters in the Proceeding as to which it shall ultimately be established
that the standard of conduct has not been met and which have not been successfully resolved as described in Section 7. To the extent that Expenses advanced to Indemnitee do not relate to a specific claim, issue or matter in the Proceeding, such
Expenses shall be allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis. The undertaking required by this Section 8 shall be an unlimited general obligation by or on behalf of Indemnitee and shall be accepted without reference to Indemnitee’s
financial ability to repay such advanced Expenses and without any requirement to post security therefor. 
 SECTION 9. Procedure for
Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. 
 (a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit to the
Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The
Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification. 
  

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 (b) Upon written request by Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of
Section 9(a) hereof, a determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall promptly be made in the specific case: (i) if a Change in Control shall have occurred, by Independent Counsel
in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change of Control shall not have occurred, (A) by the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) by a majority
vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors (as herein defined), or (B) if a quorum of the Board of Directors consisting of Disinterested Directors is not obtainable or, even if obtainable, such quorum of Disinterested Directors so
directs, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee, or (C) if so directed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors, by the stockholders of the Company.
If it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten (10) days after such determination. Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination
with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure
and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination in the discretion of the Board of Directors or Independent Counsel if retained pursuant to clause (i) or (ii)(B) of this Section 9(b). Any
Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to
indemnification) and the Company shall indemnify and hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom. 
 SECTION 10. Presumptions and Effect of Certain
Proceedings. 
 (a) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the Person or Persons making such
determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Section 9(a) of this Agreement, and the Company shall have the burden
of proof to overcome that presumption in connection with the making of any determination contrary to that presumption. 
 (b) The termination
of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, does not create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet the requisite
standard of conduct described herein for indemnification. 
 SECTION 11. Remedies of Indemnitee. 
 (a) If (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this
Agreement, (ii) advance of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 8 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section 9(b) of this Agreement within
ninety (90) days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to Section 7 of this Agreement within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company of a written
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made within ten (10) days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an
adjudication in an appropriate court located in the State of Maryland, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, of his/her entitlement to such indemnification or advance of Expenses. Alternatively, Indemnitee, at his/her option, may seek an
award in arbitration to be conducted by a single arbitrator pursuant to the commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Indemnitee shall commence such proceeding seeking an adjudication or an award in arbitration within one
hundred eighty (180) days following the date on which Indemnitee first has the right to commence such proceeding pursuant to this Section 11(a); provided, however, that the foregoing clause shall not apply to a proceeding brought by
Indemnitee to enforce his rights under Section 7 of this Agreement. 
 (b) In any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant
to this Section 11, the Company shall have the burden of proving that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advance of Expenses, as the case may be. 
 (c) If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 9(b) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding
or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 11, absent a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the
request for indemnification. 
 (d) In the event that Indemnitee, pursuant to this Section 11, seeks a judicial adjudication of or an
award in arbitration to enforce his/her rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover from the Company, and shall be indemnified by the Company for, any and all Expenses actually and
reasonably incurred by him/her in such judicial adjudication or arbitration. If it shall be determined in such judicial adjudication or arbitration that Indemnitee is entitled to receive part but not all of the indemnification or advance of Expenses
sought, the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such judicial adjudication or arbitration shall be appropriately prorated. 
 SECTION 12. Defense of the Underlying Proceeding. 
 (a) Indemnitee shall notify the Company promptly upon being served with
or receiving any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information, notice, request or other document relating to any Proceeding which may result in the right to indemnification or the advance of Expenses hereunder; provided,
however, that the failure to give any such notice shall not disqualify Indemnitee from the right, or otherwise affect in any manner any right of Indemnitee, to indemnification or the advance of Expenses under this Agreement unless the
Company’s ability to defend in such Proceeding or to obtain proceeds under any insurance policy is materially and adversely prejudiced thereby, and then only to the extent the Company is thereby actually so prejudiced. 
 (b) Subject to the provisions of the last sentence of this Section 12(b) and of Section 12(c) below, the Company shall have the right to defend
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Company shall notify Indemnitee of any such decision to defend within fifteen (15) calendar days following receipt of notice of any such Proceeding
under Section 12(a) above. The Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Indemnitee, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, consent to the entry of any judgment against Indemnitee or enter into any settlement or
compromise which (i) includes an admission of fault of Indemnitee or (ii) does not include, as an unconditional term thereof, the full release of Indemnitee from all liability in respect of such Proceeding, which release shall be in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee. This Section 12(b) shall not apply to a Proceeding brought by Indemnitee under Section 11 above or Section 18 below. 
 (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12(b) above, if in a Proceeding to which Indemnitee is a party by reason of Indemnitee’s
Corporate Status, (i) Indemnitee reasonably concludes, based upon an opinion of counsel approved by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, that he/she may have separate defenses or counterclaims to assert with respect
to any issue which may not be consistent with other defendants in such Proceeding, (ii) Indemnitee reasonably concludes, based upon an opinion of counsel approved by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, that an actual
or apparent conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest exists between Indemnitee and the Company, or (iii) if the Company fails to assume the defense of such Proceeding in a timely manner, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be
represented by separate legal counsel of Indemnitee’s choice, subject to the prior approval of the Company, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, at the expense of the Company. In addition, if the Company fails to comply with any of its
obligations under this Agreement or in the event that the Company or any other Person takes any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any Proceeding to deny or to recover from Indemnitee the benefits intended to be
provided to Indemnitee hereunder, Indemnitee shall have the right to retain counsel of Indemnitee’s choice, subject to the prior approval of the Company, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, at the expense of the Company (subject to
Section 11(d)), to represent Indemnitee in connection with any such matter. 
 SECTION 13. Non-Exclusivity; Survival of Rights;
Subrogation; Insurance. 
 (a) The rights of indemnification and advance of Expenses as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed
exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Charter or Bylaws of the Company, any agreement or a resolution of the stockholders entitled to vote generally in the election of directors or of
the Board of Directors, or otherwise. No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee
in his/her Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal. 
 (b) In the event of any payment under this Agreement, the
Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are
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 (c) The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise
indemnifiable or payable or reimbursable as Expenses hereunder if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise. 
 SECTION 14. Insurance. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to acquire and maintain directors and officers liability insurance (or
“D&O insurance) on terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Company, with the advice of counsel, that includes coverage for Indemnitee or any claim made against Indemnitee for service as a director or officer
of the Company and coverage for the Company for any indemnification or advance of Expenses made by the Company to Indemnitee for any claims made against Indemnitee for service as a director or officer of the Company. Without in any way limiting any
other obligation under this Agreement, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee for any payment by Indemnitee of (a) any deductible or retention that may apply to Indemnitee under any D&O insurance policy, or (b) any payment that may be
due by Indemnitee in the event of exhaustion of the total limits of available coverage under all D&O insurance purchased by the Company. 
 SECTION 15. Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is or may be, by reason of his/her Corporate Status, a witness in any Proceeding, whether
instituted by the Company or any other party, and to which Indemnitee is not a party but in which the Indemnitee receives a subpoena to testify, he/she shall be advanced all reasonable Expenses and indemnified against all Expenses actually and
reasonably incurred by him/her or on his/her behalf in connection therewith. 
 SECTION 16. Duration of Agreement; Binding Effect.

 (a) This Agreement shall continue until and terminate ten years after the date that Indemnitee’s Corporate Status shall have ceased;
provided, that the rights of Indemnitee hereunder shall continue until the final termination of any Proceeding then pending in respect of which Indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification or advance of Expenses hereunder and of any
proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 11 of this Agreement relating thereto. 
 (b) The indemnification and advance of
Expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Agreement shall be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or
otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Company or of any other corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise which such person is or was serving at the written request of the Company as provided in Section 16(a) above, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and his/her spouse, assigns,
heirs, devisees, executors and administrators and other legal representatives. 
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part of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to
perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place. 
 SECTION 17. Severability. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of
the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself invalid, illegal or
unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any such
provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby. 
 SECTION 18. Exception to Right of Indemnification or Advance of Expenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall
not be entitled to indemnification or advance of Expenses under this Agreement with respect to any Proceeding brought by Indemnitee, unless (a) the Proceeding is brought to enforce indemnification under this Agreement, and then only to the
extent in accordance with and as authorized by Sections 8 and 11 of this Agreement, or (b) the Company’s Bylaws, the Charter, a resolution of the stockholders entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, a resolution of
the Board of Directors or an agreement approved by the Board of Directors to which the Company is a party expressly provide otherwise. 
 SECTION 19. Identical Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
One such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought shall be sufficient to evidence the existence of this Agreement. 
 SECTION 20. Headings. The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof. 
 SECTION 21. Modification and Waiver. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by
both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. 

SECTION 22. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been
duly given if (i) delivered by hand and receipted for by the party to whom said notice or other communication shall have been directed, or (ii) mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after
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 (a) If to Indemnitee, to: The address set forth on the signature page hereto. 
 (b) If to the Company to: 
 Cypress Sharpridge Investments, Inc. 
 65 East
55th Street 
 New York,
NY 10022 
 Attn.: Secretary 
 or to such other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee by the Company or to the Company by Indemnitee, as the case may be. 
 SECTION 23. Governing Law. The parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to its conflicts of laws rules. 
 SECTION 24. Miscellaneous. Use of the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to include usage of the feminine pronoun where appropriate. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above
written. 
  

									
	ATTEST:	 		 	 CYPRESS SHARPRIDGE INVESTMENTS, INC.
	 	
					
	      
	 		 	By:	 	      
	 	(SEAL)
		 		 	Name:	 	
		 		 	Title:	 	

  

									
	WITNESS:	 		 	 INDEMNITEE
	 	
					
	      
	 		 	By:	 	      
	 	(SEAL)
		 		 	Name:	 	
		 		 	Address:	 	

  

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 EXHIBIT A 
 FORM OF UNDERTAKING TO REPAY EXPENSES ADVANCED 
 The Board of Directors of Cypress Sharpridge Investments, Inc.

 Re: Undertaking to Repay Expenses Advanced 
 Ladies and
Gentlemen: 
 This undertaking is being provided pursuant to that certain Indemnification Agreement dated the ____ day of ______________,
200__, by and between Cypress Sharpridge Investments, Inc. (the “Company”) and the undersigned Indemnitee (the “Indemnification Agreement”), pursuant to which I am entitled to advance of expenses in connection with
[Description of Proceeding] (the “Proceeding”). 
 Terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the
meanings specified in the Indemnification Agreement. 
 I am subject to the Proceeding by reason of my Corporate Status or by reason of
alleged actions or omissions by me in such capacity. I hereby affirm that at all times, insofar as I was involved as [a director] [an officer] of the Company, in any of the facts or events giving rise to the Proceeding, I (1) acted in
good faith and honestly, (2) did not receive any improper personal benefit in money, property or services and (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that any act or omission by me was unlawful.

 In consideration of the advance of Expenses by the Company for reasonable attorneys’ fees and related expenses incurred by me in
connection with the Proceeding (the “Advanced Expenses”), I hereby agree that if, in connection with the Proceeding, it is established that (1) an act or omission by me was material to the matter giving rise to the Proceeding
and (a) was committed in bad faith or (b) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty or (2) I actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, I
had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful, then I shall promptly reimburse the portion of the Advanced Expenses relating to the claims, issues or matters in the Proceeding as to which the foregoing findings have been
established and which have not been successfully resolved as described in Section 7 of the Indemnification Agreement. To the extent that Advanced Expenses do not relate to a specific claim, issue or matter in the Proceeding, I agree that such
Expenses shall be allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Affirmation and Undertaking
on this ___ day of ____________________, 200__. 
  

									
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