# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001024240
**File Stem:** 0001428205-23-000058
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7233
**Document Hash:** bd09a2b4e107656af692d7a062f4d31d
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001428205-23-000058.hdr.sgml**: 20230223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001428205-23-000058

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230221

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230223

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230223

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** STATON DANIEL C
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001024240

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34766
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23660318

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
- **STREET 2:** 701 BRICKELL AVENUE, SUITE 3300
- **CITY:** MIAMI
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33131
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Armour Residential REIT, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001428205
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 261908763
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3001 OCEAN DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 201
- **CITY:** VERO BEACH
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32963
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (772) 617-4340

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3001 OCEAN DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 201
- **CITY:** VERO BEACH
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 32963

### 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>STATON DANIEL C<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>16193 BRIDLEWOOD CIRCLE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>DELRAY BEACH, FL 33445<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-21 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chairman of the Board_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Armour Residential REIT, Inc. [ ARR ] | **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, par value $0.001 per share | 2023-02-21 |  | M<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 2400 | A | $0 | 339511 | I | See Footnote.<sup>(2)</sup> |
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | 2023-02-21 |  | M<sup>(3)</sup> |  | 3500 | A | $0 | 343011 | I | See Footnote.<sup>(2)</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 |
| Phantom Stock | <sup>(4)</sup> | 2023-02-21 |  | M |  |  | 2400 | <sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(1)</sup> | Common Stock | 2400.0 | $0 | 96150 | D |  |
| Phantom Stock | <sup>(4)</sup> | 2023-02-21 |  | M |  |  | 3500 | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common Stock | 3500.0 | $0 | 92650 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) On February 21, 2023, the reporting person elected to convert 2,400 of the 2,400 shares of vested phantom stock into 2,400 shares of ARMOUR common stock. The 2,400 shares are part of, and relate to, phantom stock vesting over five-year periods, which was reported on Form 4 reports filed by the reporting person on January 16, 2020, January 14, 2021, and February 14, 2023 and phantom stock vesting over a six-and-a-half year period, which was reported on a Form 4 report filed by the reporting person on January 14, 2021.

(2) Represents shares owned indirectly through DM Staton Family Limited Partnership. The reporting person is a general partner and a limited partner of DM Staton Family Limited Partnership. The reporting person has a pecuniary interest in the shares held by DM Staton Family Limited Partnership.

(3) On February 21, 2023, the reporting person elected to convert 3,500 of the 3,500 shares of vested phantom stock into 3,500 shares of ARMOUR common stock. The 3,500 shares are part of, and relate to, phantom stock vesting over five-year periods, which was reported on Form 4 reports filed by the reporting person on January 16, 2020, January 14, 2021, and February 14, 2023.

(4) Each unit of phantom stock unit is the economic equivalent of one share of ARMOUR common stock.

**Signature:** /s/ Daniel C. Staton  
**Date:** 2023-02-23

### 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.**