MFA FINANCIAL, INC. — Director's Dealing 2013

Dec 16, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MFA FINANCIAL, INC. (MFA)
CIK: 0001055160
Period of Report: 2013-12-12

Reporting Person: Yarad Stephen D. (Chief Financial Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-12-12	Common Stock	A	7304	—	Acquired	21384	Direct
2013-12-12	Common Stock	F	859	$7.12	Disposed	20525	Direct
2013-12-13	Common Stock	F	1406	$7.11	Disposed	19119	Direct
2013-12-16	Common Stock	F	289	$7.07	Disposed	18830	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares vested 25% on date of grant, with balance of shares to vest ratably on first, second and third anniversaries of date of grant.

F2: The reported disposition represents the surrender of shares to satisfy tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock.