Ellington Credit Co — Director's Dealing 2017

Sep 14, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (EARN)
CIK: 0001560672
Period of Report: 2017-09-12

Reporting Person: SIMON RONALD I (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-09-12	Common shares of beneficial interest	A	2494	—	Acquired	9994	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common shares of beneficial interest	8745	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: The common shares of beneficial interest (the "Common Shares") of Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (the "Company") were granted to the reporting person as an independent trustee under the Company's 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. The Common Shares will vest, subject to certain limitations, on September 11, 2018.

F2: Excludes 2,464 Common Shares previously owned directly which were transferred to the Simon Family Trust (the "Trust") on September 13, 2017.

F3: Includes 2,464 Common Shares previously owned directly which were transferred to the Trust on September 13, 2017.

F4: The Common Shares are held in the Trust. Mr. Simon is a trustee of the Trust. Mr. Simon and his wife are the beneficiaries of the Trust. Mr. Simon disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.