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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Ellington Financial (EFC)

Ellington Financial prices offering of 8,775,000 common shares, closing expected Jan. 28

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 financing Written later

Ellington Financial Inc. entered into an underwriting agreement on January 26, 2026 to sell 8,775,000 shares of common stock through Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs as representatives of the underwriters. The underwriters also received a 30-day option to buy up to 1,316,250 additional shares, which would add to the share count if exercised. The filing does not state the offering price or proceeds, and the closing is expected January 28, 2026.

Key points

  • Offering of 8,775,000 common shares, with a 30-day option for up to 1,316,250 more shares
  • Underwriting agreement dated January 26, 2026 with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC as representatives
  • Closing expected January 28, 2026, subject to customary conditions
  • Offering made under shelf registration statement on Form S-3, effective December 23, 2025

The filing

CompanyEllington Financial (EFC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 28, 2026, 8:36 AM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-003722

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:57 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on January 28, 2026.

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