{"url_path":"/sec/mfa/8-k/2026-06-04/cover-page","section_key":"cover-page","section_title":"Cover Page","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-06-04","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1055160/0001104659-26-070531-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-070531","cik":"0001055160","ticker":"MFA","issuer_name":"MFA FINANCIAL, INC.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1055160/0001104659-26-070531-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001055160","primary_entity_name":"MFA FINANCIAL, INC."},"word_count":397,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"false\n0001055160\n\n0001055160\n\n2026-06-03\n2026-06-03\n\n0001055160\n\nus-gaap:CommonStockMember\n\n2026-06-03\n2026-06-03\n\n0001055160\n\nus-gaap:SeriesBPreferredStockMember\n\n2026-06-03\n2026-06-03\n\n0001055160\n\nus-gaap:SeriesCPreferredStockMember\n\n2026-06-03\n2026-06-03\n\n0001055160\n\nMFA:Senior8.875PercentNotesDue2029Member\n\n2026-06-03\n2026-06-03\n\n0001055160\n\nMFA:Senior9.000PercentNotesDue2029Member\n\n2026-06-03\n2026-06-03\n\niso4217:USD\n\nxbrli:shares\n\niso4217:USD\n\nxbrli:shares\n\n \n\n \n\nUNITED STATES\n\nSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE\nCOMMISSION\n\nWashington, D.C.\n20549\n\n \n\nFORM 8-K\n\n \n\nCURRENT REPORT\n\n \n\nPursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the\n\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934\n\n** **\n\nDate of Report (Date of earliest event reported):\nJune 3, 2026\n\n** **\n\nMFA\nFINANCIAL, INC.\n\n(Exact name of registrant as specified in its\ncharter)\n\n \n\nMaryland\n \n1-13991\n \n13-3974868\n\n(State or other jurisdiction\n \n(Commission File Number)\n \n(IRS Employer\n\nof incorporation\n \n \n \nIdentification No.)\n\nor organization)\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\nOne Vanderbilt Avenue, 48th Floor\n \n \n\nNew York, New York\n \n10017\n\n(Address of principal executive offices)\n \n(Zip Code)\n\n \n\nRegistrant's\ntelephone number, including area code: (212)\n207-6400\n\n \n\nNot Applicable\n\n \n\n(Former name or former address, if changed\nsince last report)\n\n \n\nCheck\nthe appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under\nany of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):\n\n \n\n¨\nWritten communications pursuant to Rule\n425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)\n\n \n \n\n¨\nSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12\nunder the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)\n\n \n \n\n¨\nPre-commencement communications pursuant\nto Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))\n\n \n \n\n¨\nPre-commencement communications pursuant\nto Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))\n\n \n\nSecurities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the\nAct:\n\n \n\n**Title\nof each class:**\n \n**Trading\n\nSymbols:**\n\n \n**Name\nof each\nexchange on which\nregistered:**\n\nCommon\nStock, par value $0.01 per share\n \nMFA\n \nNew\nYork Stock Exchange\n\n7.50%\nSeries B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share\n\n \nMFA/PB\n \nNew\nYork Stock Exchange\n\n6.50%\nSeries C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share\n \nMFA/PC\n \nNew\nYork Stock Exchange\n\n8.875%\nSenior Notes due 2029\n \nMFAN\n \nNew\nYork Stock Exchange\n\n9.000%\nSenior Notes due 2029\n \nMFAO\n \nNew\nYork Stock Exchange\n\n \n\nIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is\nan emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the\nSecurities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).\n\n \n\nEmerging\ngrowth company ¨\n\n \n\nIf\nan emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying\nwith any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨"}