MFA FINANCIAL, INC. — Director's Dealing 2013

May 21, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MFA FINANCIAL, INC. (MFA)
CIK: 0001055160
Period of Report: 2013-05-17

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-05-17	7.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	P	1325	$25.43	Acquired	1325	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Shares are held in a self-directed IRA/401k account.