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: 2013-05-20

Reporting Person: Ottinger Matthew (Senior Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-05-20	7.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	P	2000	$25.56	Acquired	2000	Direct
2013-05-20	7.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	P	600	$25.55	Acquired	2600	Direct
2013-05-20	7.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	P	3288	$25.56	Acquired	5888	Direct
2013-05-20	7.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	P	210	$25.54	Acquired	6098	Direct
2013-05-20	7.5% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	P	485	$25.57	Acquired	485	Indirect

Footnotes

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