MFA FINANCIAL, INC. — Director's Dealing 2018

Feb 23, 2018

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MFA FINANCIAL, INC. (DFBH)
CIK: 0001055160
Period of Report: 2018-02-21

Reporting Person: Sorensen Gregory (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2018-02-21	Common Stock	P	30000	—	Acquired	60000	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2018-02-21	Warrant	$11.5	P	10000	Acquired		Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: In connection with the Issuer's initial public offering, the Reporting Person acquired, at a price of $10 per unit, 30,000 units. Each unit consists of one share of common stock and one-third of one warrant.

F2: Includes up to 3,913 shares subject to forfeiture by the Reporting Person depending on the extent to which the underwriters' option to purchase additional units is exercised.

F3: The warrants will become exercisable on the later of 30 days after the completion of the Issuer's initial business combination or February 21, 2019.

F4: The warrants expire five years after the completion of the Issuer's initial business combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.