# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001409493
**File Stem:** 0001206774-26-000325
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 7691
**Document Hash:** bc422f4307d8eeb5c76bb34b70a31489
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001206774-26-000325.hdr.sgml**: 20260611

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001206774-26-000325

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260610

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260611

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260611

**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:** 261083240

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** 32ND FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10020
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-626-2300

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** 32ND FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10020

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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):

**June 10, 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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| **One Rockefeller Plaza** **, 32<sup>nd</sup> Floor** |  |
| **New York, New York** | **10020** |
| (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<br> Symbol</u>** | **<u>Name of Each Exchange on<br> 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders**

On June 10, 2026, the Company held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") for the purpose of: (i) electing three Class I Directors, Kevin G. Chavers, Gerard Creagh and Susan Mills, each to serve until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2029; (ii) recommending, by a non-binding advisory vote, the Company's executive compensation; and (iii) ratifying the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

Further information regarding all of these proposals is set forth in the Company's Proxy Statement.

The total number of shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was 83,645,571, of which 63,285,465 shares, or approximately 75.65% were present in person or by proxy.

The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

<u>Proposal 1</u>. The election of three Class I Directors, Kevin G. Chavers, Gerard Creagh and Susan Mills, each to serve until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2029.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Nominee | &nbsp;&nbsp;Votes For | &nbsp;&nbsp;Votes Against | &nbsp;&nbsp;Votes<br> Abstain | &nbsp;&nbsp;Broker<br> Non-Votes |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(I) Kevin G. Chavers | &nbsp;&nbsp;43340068 | &nbsp;&nbsp;855564 | &nbsp;&nbsp;427671 | &nbsp;&nbsp;18662162 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(I) Gerard Creagh | &nbsp;&nbsp;41637307 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2558062 | &nbsp;&nbsp;427934 | &nbsp;&nbsp;18662162 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;(I) Susan Mills | &nbsp;&nbsp;43176523 | &nbsp;&nbsp;1006466 | &nbsp;&nbsp;440314 | &nbsp;&nbsp;18662162 |

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Based on the foregoing votes, Kevin G. Chavers, Gerard Creagh and Susan Mills were elected as Class I Directors each to serve on the Board until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify.

<u>Proposal 2</u>. A vote on a non-binding advisory resolution on the Company's executive compensation.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Votes For | &nbsp;&nbsp;Votes Against | &nbsp;&nbsp;Votes Abstained | &nbsp;&nbsp;Broker Non-Votes |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;42287598 | &nbsp;&nbsp;1901663 | &nbsp;&nbsp;434042 | &nbsp;&nbsp;18662162 |

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Based on the foregoing votes, the non-binding advisory resolution on the Company's executive compensation was approved.

<u>Proposal 3</u>. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the current fiscal year.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Votes For | &nbsp;&nbsp;Votes Against | &nbsp;&nbsp;Votes Abstained | &nbsp;&nbsp;Broker Non-Votes |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;62010426 | &nbsp;&nbsp;750117 | &nbsp;&nbsp;524922 | &nbsp;&nbsp;0 |

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Based on the foregoing votes, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified.

<u>Exhibit</u>

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: June 11, 2026 |  |  |
|  | By: | /s/ Subramaniam Viswanathan |
|  | Name: | Subramaniam Viswanathan |
|  | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |

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