UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, DC 20549______________FORM 8-KCURRENT REPORTPURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):May 30, 2019

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

Maryland	1-33796	26-0630461
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

520 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor New York, New York	10022
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 626-2300

No Change
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.07.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 30, 2019, the Company held its Annual Meeting for the purpose of: (i) electing two Class III directors to serve on the Board until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (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 current fiscal year.  

The total number of shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was 187,144,009, of which 172,443,284 shares, or 92.14%, 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.


Proposal 1.   The election of two Class III directors to serve on the Board until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Director	For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
Class III
John P. Reilly	88,710,998	1,923,851	448,210	81,360,225
Matthew Lambiase	89,737,759	851,817	493,483	81,360,225

Based on the foregoing votes, John P. Reilly and Matthew Lambiase were elected as Class III directors to serve on the Board until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.


Proposal 2.  A vote on a non-binding advisory resolution on the Company’s executive compensation.

For	Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
85,988,602	3,985,517	1,108,940	81,360,225

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

For	Against	Abstentions
169,124,066	1,960,564	1,358,654

Further information regarding these proposals is set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 15, 2019.

SIGNATURE

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

		Chimera Investment Corporation
		By:	/s/ Rob Colligan
			Name:	Rob Colligan
			Title:	Chief Financial Officer
Date:	May 31, 2019