8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 14, 2017

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland	001-34766	26-1908763
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3001 Ocean Drive, Suite 201 Vero Beach, Florida	32963
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(772) 617-4340

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

n/a

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 14, 2017, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“ARMOUR”) issued a press release announcing that it will provide an online, real-time webcast of its conference call with equity analysts covering ARMOUR's operating results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016, on Thursday, February 16, 2017, beginning at 4:30 p.m. (ET).

A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information reported under this Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of ARMOUR under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.  

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated February 14, 2017

SIGNATURES

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.

Dated: February 14, 2017

ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC.
By:	/s/ James R. Mountain
Name:	James R. Mountain
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated February 14, 2017

EX-99.1

ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC. FOURTH QUARTER WEBCAST SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 16, 2017

VERO BEACH, Florida - February 14, 2017 - ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE: ARR, ARR PrA and ARR PrB) (“ARMOUR” or the “Company”) announced today that it will provide an online, real-time webcast of its conference call with equity analysts covering fourth quarter 2016 operating results on Thursday, February 16, 2017. The Company will issue its fourth quarter 2016 earnings release after the close of trading on Wednesday, February 15, 2017.

The live broadcast will be available at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/896/19578 on February 16, 2017, beginning at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will be available on the Company’s website http://www.armourreit.comand continue for one year.

About ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

ARMOUR invests primarily in fixed rate residential, adjustable rate and hybrid adjustable rate residential mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises (“GSEs”), or guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association. In addition, ARMOUR invests in other securities backed by residential mortgages for which the payment of principal and interest is not guaranteed by a GSE or government agency. ARMOUR is externally managed and advised by ARMOUR Capital Management LP, an investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Additional Information and Where to Find It

Investors, security holders and other interested persons may find additional information regarding the Company at the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov, or the Company website at http://www.armourreit.com, or by directing requests to: ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc., 3001 Ocean Drive, Suite 201, Vero Beach, Florida 32963, Attention: Investor Relations.

Investor Contact:

James R. Mountain

Chief Financial Officer

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

(772) 617-4340

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