X0303 4 2011-07-01 0 0001428205 Armour Residential REIT, Inc. ARR 0001024240 STATON DANIEL C 6800 BROKEN SOUND PARKWAY BOCA RATON FL 33487 1 0 0 0 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2011-07-01 4 M 0 188 A 50376 D On July 1, 2011, the reporting person elected to redeem 188 shares of vested phantom stock previously granted under ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.'s 2009 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan into 188 shares of ARMOUR's common stock. The 188 shares were issued on July 1, 2011. /s/ Daniel C. Staton 2011-07-05