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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
 FORM 10-Q
 þ
    
    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the quarterly period ended: September 30, 2008
 OR
 o
    
    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the transition period from to
 Commission File Number: 001-08896
 CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPORATION
  Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of 
incorporation or organization)
    
    75-2027937
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)8401 North Central Expressway, Suite 800, Dallas, TX
(Address of principal executive offices)
    
    75225
(Zip Code)
 (214) 874-2323
 þ o
  Large accelerated filer o
    
    Accelerated filer þ
    
    Non-accelerated filer   o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
    
    Smaller reporting company o
 o þ
 APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
  Common Stock ($0.01 par value)
    
    58,780,175 as of October 30, 2008




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CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
 INDEX
 PagePART I. 3⁄4 FINANCIAL INFORMATIONITEM 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)Consolidated Balance Sheets 3⁄4 September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
    
    
    3Consolidated Statements of Operations 3⁄4 Quarter and Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007
    
    
    4Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 3⁄4Quarter and Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007
    
    
    5Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    
    
    6ITEM 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    
    
    18ITEM 3. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosure of Market Risk
    
    
    38ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
    
    
    38PART II. 3⁄4 OTHER INFORMATIONITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
    
    
    39SIGNATURES
    
    
    40Computation of Ratio of Income from Continuing OperationsCertification Pursuant to Section 302(a)Certification Pursuant to Section 302(a)Certification Pursuant to Section 906EX-12EX-31.1EX-31.2EX-32
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##### Table of Contents



ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 PART I. 3⁄4 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPORATION
 
 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 (in thousands, except per share amounts)
 September 30, 2008
    
    
    December 31, 2007(unaudited)Assets:Mortgage securities and similar investments
($7.7 billion pledged under repurchase arrangements)
    
    $
    7,936,112
    
    
    $
    7,108,719Investments in unconsolidated affiliates
    
    
    3,117
    
    
    
    3,117Interest rate swap agreements at fair value
    
    
    5,202
    
    
    
    Receivables and other assets
    
    
    108,502
    
    
    
    90,437Cash and cash equivalents
    
    
    137,475
    
    
    
    6,653$
    8,190,408
    
    
    $
    7,208,926Liabilities:Repurchase arrangements and similar borrowings
    
    $
    7,242,848
    
    
    $
    6,500,362Unsecured borrowings
    
    
    103,095
    
    
    
    103,095Interest rate swap agreements at fair value
    
    
    8,867
    
    
    
    2,384Common stock dividend payable
    
    
    32,024
    
    
    
    9,786Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    
    
    37,171
    
    
    
    32,3827,424,005
    
    
    
    6,648,009Stockholders equity:Preferred stock  $0.10 par value; 100,000 shares authorized:$1.60 Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A,
197 and 202 shares issued and outstanding at
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively
($3,232 aggregate liquidation preference)
    
    
    2,755
    
    
    
    2,828$1.26 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, Series B,
15,819 shares issued and outstanding at
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
($180,025 aggregate liquidation preference)
    
    
    176,705
    
    
    
    176,705Common stock  $0.01 par value; 250,000 shares authorized:58,226 and 40,819 shares issued and outstanding at
September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively
    
    
    582
    
    
    
    408Paid-in capital
    
    
    932,113
    
    
    
    702,170Accumulated deficit
    
    
    (358,155
    )
    
    
    (358,155
    )Accumulated other comprehensive income
    
    
    12,403
    
    
    
    36,961766,403
    
    
    
    560,917$
    8,190,408
    
    
    $
    7,208,926
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CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPORATION
 
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 (in thousands, except per share amounts)
 (unaudited)
 Quarter Ended
    
    
    Nine Months EndedSeptember 30
    
    
    September 302008
    
    
    2007
    
    
    2008
    
    
    2007Mortgage securities and similar investments:Interest income
    
    $
    99,205
    
    
    $
    74,949
    
    
    $
    302,888
    
    
    $
    222,886Interest expense
    
    
    (60,032
    )
    
    
    (66,478
    )
    
    
    (184,357
    )
    
    
    (197,174
    )39,173
    
    
    
    8,471
    
    
    
    118,531
    
    
    
    25,712Other revenue (expense):Loss from portfolio restructuring
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (8,276
    )
    
    
    (1,408
    )
    
    
    (8,276
    )Other revenue
    
    
    301
    
    
    
    274
    
    
    
    1,871
    
    
    
    1,382Interest expense on unsecured borrowings
    
    
    (2,186
    )
    
    
    (2,186
    )
    
    
    (6,560
    )
    
    
    (6,560
    )Incentive compensation
    
    
    (300
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (4,820
    )
    
    
    Other operating expense
    
    
    (2,306
    )
    
    
    (1,678
    )
    
    
    (6,187
    )
    
    
    (4,891
    )(4,491
    )
    
    
    (11,866
    )
    
    
    (17,104
    )
    
    
    (18,345
    )Income (loss) before equity in earnings of
unconsolidated affiliates
    
    
    34,682
    
    
    
    (3,395
    )
    
    
    101,427
    
    
    
    7,367Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
    
    
    64
    
    
    
    247
    
    
    
    194
    
    
    
    1,486Net income (loss)
    
    $
    34,746
    
    
    $
    (3,148
    )
    
    $
    101,621
    
    
    $
    8,853Net income available (loss attributable) to
common stockholders:Net income (loss)
    
    $
    34,746
    
    
    $
    (3,148
    )
    
    $
    101,621
    
    
    $
    8,853Less cash dividends paid on preferred stock
    
    
    (5,062
    )
    
    
    (5,064
    )
    
    
    (15,189
    )
    
    
    (15,192
    )$
    29,684
    
    
    $
    (8,212
    )
    
    $
    86,432
    
    
    $
    (6,339
    )Net income (loss) per common share:Basic
    
    $
    0.53
    
    
    $
    (0.43
    )
    
    $
    1.66
    
    
    $
    (0.33
    )Diluted
    
    
    0.52
    
    
    
    (0.43
    )
    
    
    1.64
    
    
    
    (0.33
    )Cash dividends declared per share:Common
    
    $
    0.550
    
    
    $
    0.040
    
    
    $
    1.660
    
    
    $
    0.100Series A Preferred
    
    
    0.400
    
    
    
    0.400
    
    
    
    1.200
    
    
    
    1.200Series B Preferred
    
    
    0.315
    
    
    
    0.315
    
    
    
    0.945
    
    
    
    0.945
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CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPORATION
 
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 (in thousands, unaudited)
 Nine Months Ended September 302008
    
    
    2007Operating activities:Net income
    
    $
    101,621
    
    
    $
    8,853Noncash items:Amortization of investment premiums
    
    
    23,208
    
    
    
    17,855Depreciation and other amortization
    
    
    184
    
    
    
    171Equity-based compensation costs
    
    
    948
    
    
    
    673Amounts related to interest rate swap agreements
    
    
    528
    
    
    
    Loss from portfolio restructuring
    
    
    1,408
    
    
    
    8,276Net change in receivables, other assets, accounts payable and
accrued expenses
    
    
    17,500
    
    
    
    4,968Net cash provided by operating activities
    
    
    145,397
    
    
    
    40,796Investing activities:Purchases of mortgage securities and similar investments
    
    
    (2,851,297
    )
    
    
    (1,737,579
    )Proceeds from sales of mortgage securities and similar investments
    
    
    766,800
    
    
    
    803,363Principal collections on mortgage securities and similar investments
    
    
    1,202,737
    
    
    
    1,371,343Investment in unconsolidated affiliates
    
    
    
    
    
    
    8,952Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    
    
    (881,760
    )
    
    
    446,079Financing activities:Proceeds from repurchase arrangements and similar borrowings
    
    
    49,296,731
    
    
    
    34,888,670Principal payments on repurchase arrangements and similar borrowings
    
    
    (48,554,240
    )
    
    
    (35,321,353
    )Collateral deposits on interest rate swap agreements
    
    
    (22,756
    )
    
    
    Payment on early termination of interest rate swap agreement
    
    
    (2,275
    )
    
    
    Capital stock transactions
    
    
    233,739
    
    
    
    1,518Dividends paid
    
    
    (84,014
    )
    
    
    (16,738
    )Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    
    
    867,185
    
    
    
    (447,903
    )Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    
    
    130,822
    
    
    
    38,972Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    
    
    6,653
    
    
    
    5,661Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
    
    $
    137,475
    
    
    $
    44,633
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CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPORATION
 
 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
 (unaudited)
 NOTE 1 3⁄4 BUSINESS
  NOTE 2 3⁄4 BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 Interim Financial Reporting and Reclassifications
  Accounting for Seller-financed Acquisitions of Mortgage Securities
 Mortgage securities and similar investments Accumulated other comprehensive income.
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Accounting for Variable Interests
 Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
 Fair Value Measurements
 Fair Value
Measurements
 
    
    Level One Inputs  Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
    
    Level Two Inputs  Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices
for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived
valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.
    
    Level Three Inputs  Instruments with primarily unobservable value drivers.
 The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities  Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115
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NOTE 3 3⁄4 EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
  Quarter Ended
    
    
    Nine Months EndedSeptember 30
    
    
    September 302008
    
    
    2007
    
    
    2008
    
    
    2007Numerators for basic earnings (loss) per
common share:Net income (loss)
    
    $
    34,746
    
    
    $
    (3,148
    )
    
    $
    101,621
    
    
    $
    8,853Less Series A and B preferred share dividends
    
    
    (5,062
    )
    
    
    (5,064
    )
    
    
    (15,189
    )
    
    
    (15,192
    )Income available (loss attributable) to
common stockholders
    
    $
    29,684
    
    
    $
    (8,212
    )
    
    $
    86,432
    
    
    $
    (6,339
    )Weighted average common shares outstanding
    
    
    56,318
    
    
    
    19,108
    
    
    
    51,991
    
    
    
    19,017Basic earnings (loss) per common share
    
    $
    0.53
    
    
    $
    (0.43
    )
    
    $
    1.66
    
    
    $
    (0.33
    )Numerators for diluted earnings (loss) per
common share:Net income (loss)
    
    $
    34,746
    
    
    $
    (3,148
    )
    
    $
    101,621
    
    
    $
    8,853Less dividends on antidilutive convertible
preferred shares
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (5,064
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (15,192
    )Income available (loss attributable) to
common stockholders
    
    $
    34,746
    
    
    $
    (8,212
    )
    
    $
    101,621
    
    
    $
    (6,339
    )Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per
common share:Weighted average common shares outstanding
    
    
    56,318
    
    
    
    19,108
    
    
    
    51,991
    
    
    
    19,017Net effect of dilutive equity awards
    
    
    192
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    316
    
    
    
    Net effect of dilutive convertible preferred shares
    
    
    9,842
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    9,830
    
    
    
    66,352
    
    
    
    19,108
    
    
    
    62,137
    
    
    
    19,017Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
    
    $
    0.52
    
    
    $
    (0.43
    )
    
    $
    1.64
    
    
    $
    (0.33
    )
  Quarter Ended
    
    Nine Months EndedSeptember 30
    
    September 302008
    
    2007
    
    2008
    
    2007Equity awards:Shares issuable under option awards
    
    
    40
    
    
    
    1,020
    
    
    
    10
    
    
    
    1,020Nonvested stock awards
    
    
    148
    
    
    
    281
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    281Convertible preferred shares:Series A shares
    
    
    
    
    
    
    202
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    202Series B shares
    
    
    
    
    
    
    15,819
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    15,819
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NOTE 4 3⁄4 MORTGAGE SECURITIES AND SIMILAR INVESTMENTS
 Mortgage securities and similar investments
 InvestmentPrincipal
    
    
    Premiums
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Carrying
    
    
    Net
    
    
    AverageBalance
    
    
    (Discounts)
    
    
    Basis
    
    
    Amount(a)
    
    
    WAC(b)
    
    
    Yield(b)September 30, 2008Agency Securities:Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac:Fixed-rate
    
    $
    10,762
    
    
    $
    29
    
    
    $
    10,791
    
    
    $
    10,812
    
    
    
    6.65
    %
    
    
    6.50
    %ARMs
    
    
    7,331,953
    
    
    
    98,264
    
    
    
    7,430,217
    
    
    
    7,445,344
    
    
    
    5.48
    
    
    
    4.97Ginnie Mae ARMs
    
    
    411,779
    
    
    
    2,117
    
    
    
    413,896
    
    
    
    416,635
    
    
    
    5.21
    
    
    
    5.047,754,494
    
    
    
    100,410
    
    
    
    7,854,904
    
    
    
    7,872,791
    
    
    
    5.47
    
    
    
    4.98Residential mortgage loans:Fixed-rate
    
    
    6,028
    
    
    
    (8
    )
    
    
    6,020
    
    
    
    6,020
    
    
    
    7.14
    
    
    
    6.89ARMs
    
    
    9,176
    
    
    
    80
    
    
    
    9,256
    
    
    
    9,256
    
    
    
    5.87
    
    
    
    5.7915,204
    
    
    
    72
    
    
    
    15,276
    
    
    
    15,276
    
    
    
    6.37
    
    
    
    6.23Commercial real estate loans
    
    
    43,233
    
    
    
    (12
    )
    
    
    43,221
    
    
    
    43,221
    
    
    
    8.12
    
    
    
    9.48Collateral for structured
financings
    
    
    4,746
    
    
    
    78
    
    
    
    4,824
    
    
    
    4,824
    
    
    
    8.11
    
    
    
    7.82$
    7,817,677
    
    
    $
    100,548
    
    
    $
    7,918,225
    
    
    $
    7,936,112
    
    
    
    5.49
    
    
    
    5.00December 31, 2007Agency Securities:Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac:Fixed-rate
    
    $
    13,079
    
    
    $
    36
    
    
    $
    13,115
    
    
    $
    13,138
    
    
    
    6.63
    %
    
    
    6.43
    %ARMs
    
    
    6,382,773
    
    
    
    89,017
    
    
    
    6,471,790
    
    
    
    6,507,447
    
    
    
    6.36
    
    
    
    5.78Ginnie Mae ARMs
    
    
    515,091
    
    
    
    2,465
    
    
    
    517,556
    
    
    
    521,288
    
    
    
    5.87
    
    
    
    5.626,910,943
    
    
    
    91,518
    
    
    
    7,002,461
    
    
    
    7,041,873
    
    
    
    6.33
    
    
    
    5.77Residential mortgage loans:Fixed-rate
    
    
    7,412
    
    
    
    (3
    )
    
    
    7,409
    
    
    
    7,409
    
    
    
    7.05
    
    
    
    7.14ARMs
    
    
    11,097
    
    
    
    96
    
    
    
    11,193
    
    
    
    11,193
    
    
    
    7.18
    
    
    
    7.0518,509
    
    
    
    93
    
    
    
    18,602
    
    
    
    18,602
    
    
    
    7.13
    
    
    
    7.08Commercial real estate loans
    
    
    43,435
    
    
    
    (439
    )
    
    
    42,996
    
    
    
    42,996
    
    
    
    10.46
    
    
    
    12.21Collateral for structured
financings
    
    
    5,162
    
    
    
    86
    
    
    
    5,248
    
    
    
    5,248
    
    
    
    8.14
    
    
    
    8.07$
    6,978,049
    
    
    $
    91,258
    
    
    $
    7,069,307
    
    
    $
    7,108,719
    
    
    
    6.36
    
    
    
    5.80
 
 (a)
    
    Includes mark-to-market for securities classified as available-for-sale, if applicable (see
NOTE 10).(b)
    
    Net WACs, or weighted average coupons, net of servicing and other fees, are presented as of
the indicated balance sheet date. Average Yields are presented for the quarter then ended
calculated including the amortization of investment premiums and excluding unrealized gains
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NOTE 5 3⁄4 INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
 Unsecured borrowings Unsecured borrowings
 NOTE 6 3⁄4 REPURCHASE ARRANGEMENTS AND SIMILAR
BORROWINGS, INCLUDING RELATED HEDGING ACTIVITY
 Repurchase arrangements and similar borrowings
 September 30, 2008
    
    
    December 31, 2007Borrowings
    
    
    Average
    
    
    Borrowings
    
    
    AverageCollateral Type
    
    Outstanding
    
    
    Rate*
    
    
    Outstanding
    
    
    Rate*Borrowings with maturities of 30 days or less:Agency Securities
    
    $
    5,694,868
    
    
    
    3.25
    %
    
    $
    4,963,674
    
    
    
    4.93
    %Residential mortgage loans
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    14,352
    
    
    
    6.125,694,868
    
    
    
    3.25
    
    
    
    4,978,026
    
    
    
    4.93Borrowings with maturities greater than 30 days:Agency Securities (31 to 90 days)
    
    
    415,736
    
    
    
    4.09
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Agency Securities (91 to 360 days)
    
    
    1,127,420
    
    
    
    5.05
    
    
    
    368,694
    
    
    
    4.92Agency Securities (greater than 360 days)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    1,127,420
    
    
    
    5.051,543,156
    
    
    
    4.79
    
    
    
    1,496,114
    
    
    
    5.02Similar borrowings:Commercial real estate loans
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    20,974
    
    
    
    6.88Collateral for structured financings
    
    
    4,824
    
    
    
    8.11
    
    
    
    5,248
    
    
    
    8.14$
    7,242,848
    
    
    
    3.58
    
    
    $
    6,500,362
    
    
    
    4.96
 
 *
    
    Average Rate is presented as of the indicated balance sheet date and does not include the
effects of interest rate swap agreements held as cash flow hedges on a designated portion of
30-day borrowings (see below). After giving effect to these cash flow hedges, the Average
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Mortgage securities and similar investments
  Other revenue Accumulated other
comprehensive income Accumulated other comprehensive income Interest expense
 Repurchase arrangements and similar borrowings
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NOTE 7 3⁄4 UNSECURED BORROWINGS
 Unsecured borrowings Receivables and other assets
 Borrowings
    
    
    AverageOutstanding
    
    
    RateJunior subordinated notes:Capstead Mortgage Trust I
    
    $
    36,083
    
    
    
    8.31
    %Capstead Mortgage Trust II
    
    
    41,238
    
    
    
    8.46Capstead Mortgage Trust III
    
    
    25,774
    
    
    
    8.78$
    103,095
    
    
    
    8.49
 Unsecured
borrowings
 NOTE 8 3⁄4 RECENT COMMON EQUITY RAISES
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NOTE 9 3⁄4 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 Accumulated other comprehensive income Stockholders equity
 Quarter Ended
    
    
    Nine Months EndedSeptember 30
    
    
    September 302008
    
    
    2007
    
    
    2008
    
    
    2007Net income (loss)
    
    $
    34,746
    
    
    $
    (3,148
    )
    
    $
    101,621
    
    
    $
    8,853Other comprehensive income (loss):Amounts related to cash flow hedges:Change in net unrealized losses
    
    
    (1,501
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (1,344
    )
    
    
    Early termination of interest rate swap
agreement
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (2,275
    )
    
    
    Reclassification adjustment for amounts
included in net income (loss)
    
    
    341
    
    
    
    (8
    )
    
    
    586
    
    
    
    (31
    )Amounts related to available-for-sale
securities:Reclassification adjustments for amounts
included in net income (loss)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    5,941
    
    
    
    1,408
    
    
    
    5,941Change in net unrealized gains
    
    
    (23,440
    )
    
    
    (11,803
    )
    
    
    (22,933
    )
    
    
    (9,694
    )Other comprehensive loss
    
    
    (24,600
    )
    
    
    (5,870
    )
    
    
    (24,558
    )
    
    
    (3,784
    )Comprehensive income (loss)
    
    $
    10,146
    
    
    $
    (9,018
    )
    
    $
    77,063
    
    
    $
    5,069
 NOTE 10 3⁄4 DISCLOSURES REGARDING FAIR VALUES OF MORTGAGE SECURITIES AND SIMILAR INVESTMENTS
 Mortgage securities and similar investments Accumulated other comprehensive income Stockholders equity.
  Gross
    
    GrossUnrealized
    
    Unrealized
    
    FairBasis
    
    Gains
    
    Losses
    
    ValueAs of September 30, 2008Agency Securities
    
    $
    7,844,348
    
    
    $
    32,884
    
    
    $
    14,997
    
    
    $
    7,862,235As of December 31, 2007Agency Securities
    
    $
    6,989,619
    
    
    $
    42,090
    
    
    $
    2,678
    
    
    $
    7,029,031
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Gross
    
    
    GrossUnrealized
    
    
    Unrealized
    
    
    FairBasis
    
    
    Gains
    
    
    Losses
    
    
    ValueAs of September 30, 2008Collateral released from structured
financings (Agency Securities)
    
    $
    10,557
    
    
    $
    273
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    10,830Collateral for structured financings
    
    
    4,824
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    4,824$
    15,381
    
    
    $
    273
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    15,654As of December 31, 2007Collateral released from structured
financings (Agency Securities)
    
    $
    12,842
    
    
    $
    340
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    13,182Collateral for structured financings
    
    
    5,248
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    5,248$
    18,090
    
    
    $
    340
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    18,430
  September 30, 2008
    
    
    December 31, 2007Fair
    
    
    Unrealized
    
    
    Fair
    
    
    UnrealizedValue
    
    
    Loss
    
    
    Value
    
    
    LossSecurities in an unrealized loss position:One year or greater
    
    $
    163,144
    
    
    $
    1,891
    
    
    $
    281,708
    
    
    $
    1,907Less than one year
    
    
    2,995,961
    
    
    
    13,106
    
    
    
    417,656
    
    
    
    771$
    3,159,105
    
    
    $
    14,997
    
    
    $
    699,364
    
    
    $
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Stockholders equity Unsecured borrowings
 NOTE 11 3⁄4 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AND OTHER PLANS
    Weighted AverageNumber of
    
    
    Grant DateShares
    
    
    Fair ValueStock awards outstanding as of December 31, 2007
    
    
    431,200
    
    
    $
    9.82Grants*
    
    
    6,000
    
    
    
    12.87Forfeitures
    
    
    (3,875
    )
    
    
    10.70Vested
    
    
    (94,851
    )
    
    
    8.10Stock awards outstanding as of September 30, 2008
    
    
    338,474
    
    
    
    10.35
 
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    In May 2008, stock awards totaling 6,000 common shares were issued to directors
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Number of

    
    Weighted AverageShares

    
    Exercise PriceOption awards outstanding as of December 31, 2007
    
    
    948,656
    
    
    $
    11.47Grants (average fair value $2.08)*
    
    
    30,000
    
    
    
    12.87Forfeitures
    
    
    (1,875
    )
    
    
    10.06Expirations
    
    
    (133,224
    )
    
    
    29.91Exercises
    
    
    (287,807
    )
    
    
    7.62Option awards outstanding as of September 30, 2008
    
    
    555,750
    
    
    
    9.12
 
 *
    
    Option awards granted during 2008 to directors were valued with average expected terms of
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NOTE 123⁄4 NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS
 Mortgage securities and similar investments
 Quarter Ended September 302008
    
    
    2007
    
    
    Related Changes inAverage
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Average
    
    
    AverageAmount
    
    
    Rate
    
    
    Amount
    
    
    Rate
    
    
    Rate*
    
    
    Volume*Interest income
    
    $
    99,205
    
    
    
    5.00
    %
    
    $
    74,949
    
    
    
    5.67
    %
    
    $
    (9,700
    )
    
    $
    33,957Interest expense
    
    
    (60,032
    )
    
    
    3.26
    
    
    
    (66,478
    )
    
    
    5.25
    
    
    
    (29,750
    )
    
    
    23,305$
    39,173
    
    
    
    1.74
    
    
    $
    8,471
    
    
    
    0.42
    
    
    $
    20,050
    
    
    $
    10,652
 Nine Months Ended September 302008
    
    
    2007
    
    
    Related Changes inAverage
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Average
    
    
    AverageAmount
    
    
    Rate
    
    
    Amount
    
    
    Rate
    
    
    Rate*
    
    
    Volume*Interest income
    
    $
    302,888
    
    
    
    5.32
    %
    
    $
    222,886
    
    
    
    5.58
    %
    
    $
    (10,825
    )
    
    $
    90,828Interest expense
    
    
    (184,357
    )
    
    
    3.49
    
    
    
    (197,174
    )
    
    
    5.22
    
    
    
    (76,310
    )
    
    
    63,494$
    118,531
    
    
    
    1.83
    
    
    $
    25,712
    
    
    
    0.36
    
    
    $
    65,485
    
    
    $
    27,334
 
 *
    
    The change in interest income and interest expense due to both volume and rate has
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 FINANCIAL CONDITION
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Risk Factors and Critical Accounting Policies
  Recent Common Equity Offerings
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Nine MonthsQuarter Ended
    
    
    EndedMarch 31
    
    
    June 30
    
    
    September 30
    
    
    September 30Book value per common share, beginning of period
    
    $
    9.25
    
    
    $
    9.40
    
    
    $
    10.42
    
    
    $
    9.25Accretion attributed to capital transactions
    
    
    0.95
    
    
    
    0.35
    
    
    
    0.05
    
    
    
    1.27Dividend distributions in excess of earnings
    
    
    (0.02
    )
    
    
    (0.02
    )
    
    
    (0.04
    )
    
    
    (0.08
    )Accumulated other comprehensive income items:Change in value of mortgage securities
    
    
    (0.18
    )
    
    
    0.20
    
    
    
    (0.40
    )
    
    
    (0.37
    )Change in value of interest rate swap
agreements held as cash flow hedges
    
    
    (0.55
    )
    
    
    0.49
    
    
    
    (0.01
    )
    
    
    (0.01
    )Termination of cash flow hedge
    
    
    (0.05
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (0.04
    )Book value per common share, end of period
    
    $
    9.40
    
    
    $
    10.42
    
    
    $
    10.02
    
    
    $
    10.02
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Fully
    
    
    Average
    
    
    Average
    
    
    Average
    
    
    MonthsNet
    
    
    Indexed
    
    
    Net
    
    
    Periodic
    
    
    Lifetime
    
    
    ToARM Type
    
    Basis*
    
    
    WAC
    
    
    WAC
    
    
    Margins
    
    
    Caps
    
    
    Caps
    
    
    RollCurrent-reset ARMs:Agency Securities:Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac
    
    $
    4,143,054
    
    
    
    5.00
    %
    
    
    4.34
    %
    
    
    1.86
    %
    
    
    4.06
    %
    
    
    10.49
    %
    
    
    4.3Ginnie Mae
    
    
    413,896
    
    
    
    5.21
    
    
    
    3.28
    
    
    
    1.53
    
    
    
    1.00
    
    
    
    9.97
    
    
    
    5.3Residential mortgage loans
    
    
    9,256
    
    
    
    5.87
    
    
    
    6.09
    
    
    
    2.05
    
    
    
    1.52
    
    
    
    11.15
    
    
    
    4.54,566,206
    
    
    
    5.02
    
    
    
    4.25
    
    
    
    1.83
    
    
    
    3.78
    
    
    
    10.45
    
    
    
    4.4Longer-to-reset ARMs:Agency Securities:Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac
    
    
    3,287,163
    
    
    
    6.07
    
    
    
    5.55
    
    
    
    1.67
    
    
    
    2.69
    
    
    
    11.56
    
    
    
    37.5$
    7,853,369
    
    
    
    5.46
    
    
    
    4.80
    
    
    
    1.76
    
    
    
    3.32
    
    
    
    10.91
    
    
    
    18.2
 
 *
    
    Basis represents the Companys investment (unpaid principal balance plus unamortized
investment premium) before unrealized gains and losses. As of September 30, 2008, the ratio
of basis to related unpaid principal balance for the Companys ARM securities was 101.30.
This table excludes $6 million in fixed-rate residential mortgage loans, $11 million in
fixed-rate Agency Securities and $5 million in private residential mortgage pass-through
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Utilization of Long-term Investment Capital and Potential Liquidity
   Related
    
    
    Capital
    
    
    PotentialInvestments(a)
    
    
    Borrowings
    
    
    Employed(a)
    
    
    Liquidity(a)Residential mortgage securities
    
    $
    7,892,891
    
    
    $
    7,242,848
    
    
    $
    650,043
    
    
    $
    240,382Commercial real estate-related assets
    
    
    43,221
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    43,221
    
    
    
    $
    7,936,112
    
    
    $
    7,242,848
    
    
    
    693,264
    
    
    
    240,382Other assets, net of other liabilities
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    205,141
    
    
    
    137,475Second quarter common dividend
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (32,024
    )
    
    
    (32,024
    ) (b)$
    866,381
    
    
    $
    345,833Balances as of December 31, 2007
    
    $
    7,108,719
    
    
    $
    6,500,362
    
    
    $
    660,895
    
    
    $
    371,196
 
 (a)
    
    Investments are stated at carrying amounts on the Companys balance sheet, which generally
reflects managements estimate of fair value as of the indicated dates. Potential liquidity
is based on managements estimate of the fair value of unpledged mortgage securities as of
the indicated dates adjusted for other sources (uses) of liquidity, cash and cash
equivalents, and dividends payable. (b)
    
    The third quarter common dividend was declared September 11, 2008 and paid October 20, 2008
to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2008.
  Accounting for Seller-Financed Acquisitions of Mortgage Securities
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Accumulated other comprehensive income.
 Accounting for Variable Interests
 Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
  Quarter Ended
    
    
    Nine MonthsSeptember 30
    
    
    Ended September 302008
    
    
    2007
    
    
    2008
    
    
    2007Income statement data:Mortgage securities and similar investments
(interest income, net of directly-related
interest expense)Residential mortgage investments
    
    $
    38,198
    
    
    $
    8,257
    
    
    $
    115,901
    
    
    $
    25,250Commercial real estate investments
    
    
    975
    
    
    
    214
    
    
    
    2,630
    
    
    
    46239,173
    
    
    
    8,471
    
    
    
    118,531
    
    
    
    25,712Other revenue (expense):Loss from portfolio restructuring
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (8,276
    )
    
    
    (1,408
    )
    
    
    (8,276
    )Other revenue
    
    
    301
    
    
    
    274
    
    
    
    1,871
    
    
    
    1,382Interest on unsecured borrowings
    
    
    (2,186
    )
    
    
    (2,186
    )
    
    
    (6,560
    )
    
    
    (6,560
    )Incentive compensation
    
    
    (300
    )
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (4,820
    )
    
    
    Other operating expense
    
    
    (2,306
    )
    
    
    (1,678
    )
    
    
    (6,187
    )
    
    
    (4,891
    )34,682
    
    
    
    (3,395
    )
    
    
    101,427
    
    
    
    7,367Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates
    
    
    64
    
    
    
    247
    
    
    
    194
    
    
    
    1,486Net income (loss)
    
    $
    34,746
    
    
    $
    (3,148
    )
    
    $
    101,621
    
    
    $
    8,853Net income available (loss attributable) to
common stockholders, after payment of
preferred share dividends
    
    $
    29,684
    
    
    $
    (8,212
    )
    
    $
    86,432
    
    
    $
    (6,339
    )Net income (loss) per common share:Basic
    
    $
    0.53
    
    
    $
    (0.43
    )
    
    $
    1.66
    
    
    $
    (0.33
    )Diluted
    
    
    0.52
    
    
    
    (0.43
    )
    
    
    1.64
    
    
    
    (0.33
    )Weighted average common shares outstanding:Basic
    
    
    56,318
    
    
    
    19,108
    
    
    
    51,991
    
    
    
    19,017Diluted
    
    
    66,352
    
    
    
    19,108
    
    
    
    62,137
    
    
    
    19,017Key portfolio statistics:Average yields:Residential mortgage investments
    
    
    4.98
    %
    
    
    5.66
    %
    
    
    5.30
    %
    
    
    5.57
    %Commercial real estate investments
    
    
    9.48
    
    
    
    18.62
    
    
    
    9.99
    
    
    
    18.28Total average yields
    
    
    5.00
    
    
    
    5.67
    
    
    
    5.32
    
    
    
    5.58Average related borrowing rates
    
    
    3.26
    
    
    
    5.25
    
    
    
    3.49
    
    
    
    5.22Average financing spread
    
    
    1.74
    
    
    
    0.42
    
    
    
    1.83
    
    
    
    0.36Average portfolio balances:Residential mortgage investments
    
    $
    7,885
    
    
    $
    5,281
    
    
    $
    7,549
    
    
    $
    5,324Commercial real estate investments
    
    
    43
    
    
    
    5
    
    
    
    43
    
    
    
    37,928
    
    
    
    5,286
    
    
    
    7,592
    
    
    
    5,327Related average borrowings
    
    
    7,196
    
    
    
    4,959
    
    
    
    6,942
    
    
    
    4,985Average capital deployed
    
    $
    732
    
    
    $
    327
    
    
    $
    650
    
    
    $
    342Average portfolio runoff rate
    
    
    19
    %
    
    
    30
    %
    
    
    20
    %
    
    
    30
    %
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Interest Rate Sensitivity on Operating Results
   Federal
    
    10-year U.S.Funds
    
    TreasuryRate
    
    Rate
    
    Immediate Change In:*Down
    
    Down
    
    
    
    
    
    Up
    
    Up30-day to one-year rates
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    1.00%
    
    
    
   1.00%
    
    
    Flat
    
    
   1.00%
    
    
    
   1.00%Down
    
    
    
    
    
    Down
    
    
    
    
    
    Up10-year U.S. Treasury rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
   1.00%
    
    
    Flat
    
    
   1.00%
    
    
    Flat
    
    
   1.00%Projected 12-month
earnings change:September 30, 2008
    
    
    2.00
    %
    
    
    3.83
    %
    
    $
    10,800
    
    
    $
    15,700
    
    
    $
    (10,100
    )
    
    $
    (18,400
    )
    
    $
    (13,200
    )December 31, 2007
    
    
    4.25
    
    
    
    4.60
    
    
    
    10,800
    
    
    
    15,600
    
    
    
    (9,800
    )
    
    
    (17,300
    )
    
    
    (12,400
    )
 
 *
    
    Sensitivity of earnings to changes in interest rates is determined relative to the actual
rates at the applicable date. Note that the projected 12-month earnings change is predicated
on acquisitions of similar assets sufficient to replace runoff. There can be no assurance
that suitable investments will be available for purchase at attractive prices or if
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RISK FACTORS
 An investment in debt or equity securities issued by Capstead involves various risks. An investor
should carefully consider the following risk factors in conjunction with the other information
contained in this document before purchasing the Companys debt or equity securities. The risks
discussed herein can adversely affect the Companys business, liquidity, operating results,
prospects and financial condition, causing the market price of the Companys debt or equity
securities to decline, which could cause an investor to lose all or part of his/her investment. The
risk factors described below are not the only risks that may affect the Company. Additional risks
and uncertainties not presently known to the Company also may adversely affect its business,
liquidity, operating results, prospects and financial condition.
 Risks Related to Capsteads Business
 Loss of the implied AAA rating of Agency Securities could negatively affect Capsteads financial
condition and earnings.
 Periods of illiquidity in the mortgage markets may reduce amounts available to be borrowed under
Capsteads repurchase arrangements, which could negatively impact the Companys financial condition
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Periods of rising interest rates may reduce amounts available to be borrowed under Capsteads
repurchase arrangements, which could negatively impact the Companys financial condition and
earnings.
 If Capstead is unable to negotiate favorable terms and conditions on future repurchase arrangements
with one or more of the Companys counterparties, the Companys financial condition and earnings
could be negatively impacted.
   Capsteads use of repurchase arrangements to borrow money may give the Companys lenders greater
rights in the event of bankruptcy.
 Capstead may sell assets for various reasons, including a change in the Companys investment focus,
which could increase earnings volatility.
 Changes in interest rates, whether increases or decreases, may adversely affect Capsteads earnings.
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The average life of Capsteads longer-to-reset ARM securities could extend beyond the life of
related longer-dated fixed-rate borrowings and interest rate swap positions more than anticipated.
 An increase in prepayments may adversely affect Capsteads earnings.
 The lack of availability of suitable investments at attractive pricing may adversely affect
Capsteads earnings.
 Capstead may invest in Derivatives such as interest rate swap agreements to mitigate or hedge the
Companys interest rate risk on its longer-to-reset ARM securities, which may negatively affect the
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Derivatives held may fail to qualify for hedge accounting introducing potential volatility to
Capsteads earnings.
 Capstead may be unable to invest the net proceeds raised in a debt or equity securities offering on
acceptable terms, which could affect the Companys earnings.
 Capstead is dependent on its executives and employees and the loss of one or more of its executive
officers could harm the Companys business and its prospects.
 Commercial real estate-related assets may expose investors to greater risks of loss than
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Additionally, Capstead may leverage its commercial real estate-related assets through the use of
secured borrowing arrangements, the availability of which may be predicated on the fair value of
the underlying collateral.
 Risks Related to Capsteads Status as a REIT and Other Tax Matters
 If Capstead does not qualify as a REIT, the Company will be subject to tax as a regular corporation
and face substantial tax liability.
 
    
    The Company would be taxed as a regular domestic corporation, which, among other things,
means that the Company would be unable to deduct dividends paid to its stockholders in
computing taxable income and would be subject to federal income tax on its taxable income at
regular corporate rates.
    
    Any resulting tax liability could be substantial and would reduce the amount of cash
available for distribution to stockholders, and Capstead would not be required to make
distributions of the Companys income.
    
    Unless Capstead were entitled to relief under applicable statutory provisions, the
Company would be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the subsequent four taxable years
following the year during which the Company lost its qualification, and, thus, the Companys
cash available for distribution to stockholders would be reduced for each of the years
during which the Company did not qualify as a REIT.
 Even if Capstead remains qualified as a REIT, the Company may face other tax liabilities that
reduce its earnings.
 
    
    The Company will be required to pay tax on any undistributed REIT taxable income.
    
    The Company may be required to pay the alternative minimum tax on any items of tax
preference.
    
    The Company may operate taxable REIT subsidiaries that are required to pay taxes on any
taxable income earned.
 Complying with REIT requirements may cause Capstead to forego otherwise attractive
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Complying with REIT requirements may limit Capsteads ability to hedge effectively.
 Complying with REIT requirements may force Capstead to liquidate otherwise attractive
investments.
 Complying with REIT requirements may force Capstead to borrow to make distributions to
stockholders.
 Capstead may be subject to adverse legislative or regulatory tax changes that could reduce the
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An investment in Capsteads securities has various federal, state and local income tax risks that
could affect the value of an investors investment.
 Risk Factors Related to Capsteads Corporate Structure
 There are no assurances of Capsteads ability to pay dividends in the future.
 Failure to maintain an exemption from the Investment Company Act of 1940 would adversely affect
Capsteads results of operations.
  Pursuant to Capsteads charter, its board of directors has the ability to limit ownership of the
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Because provisions contained in Maryland law and Capsteads charter may have an anti-takeover
effect, investors may be prevented from receiving a control premium for their shares.
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    Repurchase Rights.  The repurchase rights granted to Capsteads board of directors in
the Companys charter limits related investors, including, among other things, any voting
group, from owning common stock if the concentration owned would jeopardize the Companys
REIT status.
    
    Classification of preferred stock: Capsteads charter authorizes the board to issue
preferred stock in one or more classes and to establish the preferences and rights of any
class of preferred stock issued. These actions can be taken without soliciting stockholder
approval. The issuance of preferred stock could have the effect of delaying or preventing
someone from taking control of the Company, even if a change in control were in its
stockholders best interests.
  Capstead may change its policies without stockholder approval.
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
    
    Amortization of Investment Premiums on Financial Assets Investment premiums on
financial assets are recognized in earnings as adjustments to interest income by the
interest method over the estimated lives of the related assets. For most of Capsteads
financial assets, estimates and judgments related to future levels of mortgage prepayments
are critical to this determination. Mortgage prepayment expectations can vary considerably
from period to period based on current and projected changes in interest rates and other
factors such as portfolio composition. Management estimates mortgage prepayments based on
past experiences with specific investments within the portfolio, and current market
expectations for changes in the interest rate environment. Should actual runoff rates
differ materially from these estimates, investment premiums would be expensed at a different
pace.
    
    Fair Value and Impairment Accounting for Financial Assets Most of Capsteads
investments are financial assets held in the form of mortgage securities that are classified
as available-for-sale and recorded at fair value on the balance sheet with unrealized gains
and losses recorded in Stockholders equityas a component of Accumulated other
comprehensive income. As such, these unrealized gains and losses enter into the calculation
of book value per common share, a key financial metric used by investors in evaluating the
Company. Fair values fluctuate with current and projected changes in interest rates,
prepayment expectations and other factors such as market liquidity conditions. Considerable
judgment is required interpreting market data to develop estimated fair values, particularly
in circumstances of deteriorating credit quality and market liquidity (see NOTE 10 to the
accompanying consolidated financial statements for discussion of how Capstead values its
financial assets). Generally, gains or losses are recognized in earnings only if sold;
however, if a decline in fair value of an individual asset below its amortized cost occurs
that is determined to be other than temporary, the difference between amortized cost and
fair value would be included in Other revenue (expense)as an impairment charge.
    
    Derivatives Accounting The Company uses Derivatives from time to time for risk
management purposes. When held, Derivatives are recorded as assets or liabilities and
carried at fair value. The accounting for changes in fair value of each Derivative held
depends on whether it has been designated as an accounting hedge, as well as the type of
hedging relationship identified. To qualify as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes, at
the inception of the hedge relationship the Company must anticipate and document that the
hedge relationship will be highly effective and monitor ongoing effectiveness on at least a
quarterly basis. As long as the hedge relationship remains effective, the effective portion
of changes in fair value of the Derivative are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive
incomeand the ineffective portion is recorded in earnings. Changes in fair value of
Derivatives not held as accounting hedges, or for which the hedge relationship is deemed to
no longer be highly effective, are recorded in earnings as a component of Other revenue
(expense).Late in 2007 the Company began using interest rate swap agreements in hedge
relationships accounted for as cash flow hedges in order to hedge variability in
borrowing rates due to changes in the underlying benchmark interest rate related to a
designated portion of its current and anticipated future 30-day borrowings.
Variable-rate payments to be received on the swap agreements and any measured hedge
ineffectiveness are recorded in Interest expenseas an offset to interest owed on the
hedged borrowings that reset to market rates generally on a monthly basis while
fixed-rate swap payments to be made are also recorded in Interest expenseresulting in an
effectively fixed borrowing rate on these borrowings, subject to certain adjustments.
See NOTE 6 to the
accompanying consolidated financial statements and Financial ConditionsResidential Mortgage
Investments for additional information regarding the Companys use of Derivatives and its
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
  
 ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE OF MARKET RISKS
  
 ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
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PART II. 3⁄4 OTHER INFORMATION
 
 ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
 (a)
    
    Exhibits: The following Exhibits are presented herewith:Exhibit 12  Computation of Ratio of Income from Continuing Operations (before fixed charges)
to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends.Exhibit 31.1  Certification pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002Exhibit 31.2  Certification pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002Exhibit 32  Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 (b)
    
    Reports on Form 8-K:Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 24, 2008 furnishing the press release announcing second
quarter 2008 results.Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 28, 2008 announcing a conference call and audio webcast
to discuss second quarter financial results with the investment community.Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 1, 2008 to file a presentation to the investment
community.Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 26, 2008 to file a second quarter 2008 investor fact
sheet.Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 11, 2008 furnishing certain compensation matters
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SIGNATURES
  CAPSTEAD MORTGAGE CORPORATIONRegistrantDate: October 30, 2008
    
    By:
    
    /s/ ANDREW F. JACOBS

Andrew F. JacobsPresident and Chief Executive OfficerDate: October 30, 2008
    
    By:
    
    /s/ PHILLIP A. REINSCHPhillip A. ReinschExecutive Vice President and 

Chief Financial Officer
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