X0306 4 2019-06-12 0 0001055160 MFA FINANCIAL, INC. MFA 0001161919 BLANK STEPHEN R C/O MFA FINANCIAL, INC. 350 PARK AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2019-06-12 4 M 0 9260 7.12 A 62987 D Phantom Shares 2019-06-12 4 M 0 9260 D 2019-06-12 2019-06-12 Common Stock 9260 84636 D Shares acquired pursuant to the settlement of restricted stock units (i.e., phantom stock) granted to the Reporting Person in May 2014. Settlement of restricted stock units (i.e., phantom stock) granted to the Reporting Person in May 2014. Each phantom share is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock of MFA Financial, Inc. Each phantom share was settled in one share of common stock of MFA Financial, Inc. /s/ Harold E. Schwartz, by power of attorney 2019-06-13