8-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  February 9, 2016
 
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-34569
 
Delaware
  
26-0489289
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
53 Forest Avenue
Old Greenwich, CT 06870
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(203) 698-1200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On February 9, 2016, Ellington Financial LLC (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had declared a dividend for the fourth quarter of 2016 of $0.50 per share. The dividend will be paid on March 15, 2016 to shareholders of record on March 1, 2016. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith this Current Report on Form 8-K.

99.1    Press Release dated February 9, 2016.
 






SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ELLINGTON FINANCIAL LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: February 9, 2016
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/    Lisa Mumford
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lisa Mumford
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer




EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press Release dated February 9, 2016