MFA FINANCIAL, INC. — Director's Dealing 2017

May 30, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MFA FINANCIAL, INC. (MFA)
CIK: 0001055160
Period of Report: 2017-05-25

Reporting Person: GOSULE ALAN L (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-05-25	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	18051	Acquired	2022-01-15	Common Stock (18051)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of MFA Financial, Inc. common stock.

F2: The restricted stock units were fully vested as of the date of grant and will be settled in an equivalent number of shares of MFA common stock. Except in certain circumstances, the restricted stock units will be settled on the earlier of (i) the reporting person's termination of service as a director of MFA Financial, Inc. and (ii) on or about January 15, 2022.