# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001409493
**File Stem:** 0001206774-26-000077
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 6545
**Document Hash:** 78d1790563f27387848693f86a050fc6
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001206774-26-000077.hdr.sgml**: 20260220

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001206774-26-000077

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 38

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260220

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260220

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260220

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001409493
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 05 Real Estate & Construction
- **EIN:** 260630461
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-33796
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26660447

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 630 FIFTH AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 2400
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10111
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-626-2300

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 630 FIFTH AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 2400
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10111

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

**FORM 8-K**

**Current Report**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):

**February 20, 2026**

**CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION** (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

**Commission file number 001-33796**

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| **Maryland** | **26-0630461** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of<br> Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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| **630 Fifth Avenue, Ste 2400** |  |
| **New York, New York** | **10111** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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**(888) 895-6557** Registrant's telephone number, including area code

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:**

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| **<u>Title of Each Class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol</u>** | **<u>Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered</u>** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | CIM | New York Stock Exchange |
| 8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | CIM PRA | New York Stock Exchange |
| 8.00% Series B Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock | CIM PRB | New York Stock Exchange |
| 7.75% Series C Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock | CIM PRC | New York Stock Exchange |
| 8.00% Series D Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock | CIM PRD | New York Stock Exchange |
| 9.000% Senior Notes due 2029 | CIMN | New York Stock Exchange |
| 9.250% Senior Notes due 2029 | CIMO | New York Stock Exchange |
| 8.875% Senior Notes due 2030 | CIMP | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

**Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.**

On February 20, 2026, Chimera Investment Corporation (the "Company") made available an investor presentation in connection with the Company's participation in the SFVegas Conference. The Company posted the investor presentation information on the News & Events - Presentations section of its website (www.chimerareit.com). A copy of the investor presentation information is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

The investor presentation is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, and the information contained therein shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

<u>Exhibits</u>

[99.1](cim4598581-ex991.htm) [SFVegas Investor Presentation.](cim4598581-ex991.htm) <br> 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|  | CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION <br> (REGISTRANT) | CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION <br> (REGISTRANT) |
| Date: February 20, 2026 |  |  |
|  | By: | /s/ Subramaniam Viswanathan |
|  | Name: | Subramaniam Viswanathan |
|  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

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