# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001060435
**File Stem:** 0001628280-25-043750
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 7431
**Document Hash:** 3b0b240b32167523b3768a0183a5b34a
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-25-043750.hdr.sgml**: 20251002

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-25-043750

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250910

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251002

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251002

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SIMON RONALD I
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001060435

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34569
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251369764

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 485 MADISON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 14TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Ellington Financial Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001411342
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE [6500]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 53 Forest Ave
- **CITY:** Greenwich
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06870
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 203-698-1200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 53 Forest Ave
- **CITY:** Greenwich
- **STATE:** CT
- **ZIP:** 06870

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Ellington Financial LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20070831

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>SIMON RONALD I<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>53 FOREST AVE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>OLD GREENWICH, CT 06870<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-09-10 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Ellington Financial Inc. [ EFC ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2025-09-10 |  | A |  | 9198<sup>(1)</sup> | A | 0<sup>(1)</sup> | 74456 | I | By Trust<sup>(2)</sup> |
| Common Stock | 2025-09-11 |  | P |  | 5544 | A | $13.5599 | 80000 | I | By Trust<sup>(3)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) The 9,198 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Shares") remain forfeitable, subject to the reporting person's continued service as a member of the board of directors of Ellington Financial Inc. (the "Company"), until September 9, 2026. The Common Shares were issued pursuant to, and are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.

(2) The 9,198 Common Shares issued to Dr. Simon on September 10, 2025 are held at the transfer agent of the Company. As of the date of issuance, other than the 9,198 shares issued to Dr.  Simon and the 8,378 Common Shares that were previously issued to Dr. Simon on December 27, 2024, all of the remaining Common Shares held by Dr. Simon were held in the Simon Family Trust (the "Trust"). Dr. Simon is a trustee of the Trust. Dr. Simon and his wife are the beneficiaries of the Trust. Dr. Simon disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

(3) The 5,544 Common Shares purchased by Dr. Simon on September 11, 2025 are held by his personal broker in an investment retirement account. As of the date of purchase, other than 5,544 shares purchased by Dr. Simon, the 9,198 shares granted on September 10, 2025, the 8,378 Common Shares that were previously issued to Dr. Simon on December 27, 2024,  all of the remaining Common Shares held by Dr. Simon were held in the Simon Family Trust (the "Trust"). Dr. Simon is a trustee of the Trust. Dr. Simon and his wife are the beneficiaries of the Trust. Dr. Simon disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

**Signature:** /s/ Alaael-Deen Shilleh, as attorney-in-fact for Ronald I. Simon  
**Date:** 2025-10-02

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**