UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 17, 2004                

MFA MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS, INC.  
 
 
  (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)  

         
     Maryland           1-13991           13-3974868    
 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)		   (Commission
File No.)		   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
350 Park Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, New York 10022
 
 
  (Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)  

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (212) 207-6400               

Not Applicable  
 
 
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)  

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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc. (“MFA”) issued a press release, dated December 17, 2004, announcing dividend and other information for the fourth quarter of 2004, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information referenced in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 referenced in Items 7.01 and 9.01 below) is being “furnished” under “Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and “Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure” and, as such, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 referenced in Items 7.01 and 9.01 below) shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

As discussed therein, the press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These forward-looking statements relate to MFA’s current expectations and are subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in the press release as well as in MFA’s other documents filed with the SEC, including, without limitation, that actual events and/or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements.

ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

As discussed in Item 2.02 above, MFA issued a press release, dated December 17, 2004, announcing dividend and other information for the fourth quarter of 2004, the text of which is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)   Exhibits.

99.1   Press Release, dated December 17, 2004, announcing dividend and other information for the fourth quarter of 2004.

 

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.

    MFA MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS, INC.
     

  By:    /s/ Timothy W. Korth
     
      Timothy W. Korth
      General Counsel and Senior Vice President – Business Development

Date: December 17, 2004