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    <issuerInfo>
      <issuerCik>0001428205</issuerCik>
      <issuerName>Armour Residential REIT, Inc.</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-34766</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>3001 OCEAN DRIVE</com:street1>
        <com:street2>SUITE 201</com:street2>
        <com:city>VERO BEACH</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>FL</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>32963</com:zipCode>
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      <issuerContactPhone>(772) 617-4340</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>STATON DANIEL C</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
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    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Wells Fargo Clearing Services</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>1 North Jefferson Avenue</com:street1>
          <com:city>St. Louis</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>MO</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>63103</com:zipCode>
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      <noOfUnitsSold>35583</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>564416.00</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>141553046</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>09/10/2026</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>10/03/2024</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Open market purchase</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Open market</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>10000</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>10/03/2024</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>cash</natureOfPayment>
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    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>01/01/2021</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Grants</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>25583</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>01/01/2021</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
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    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>shares were sold for the account of the DM Staton Family Limited Partnership LLP, Daniel Staton is a partner of the LLP.
25,583 shares were acquired from 01/01/2021 to 09/01/2026.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>09/10/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>Daniel C Staton</signature>
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