{"url_path":"/sec/mfa/8-k/2026-06-04/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**","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":456,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**\n\n \n\nOn June 3, 2026, MFA Financial, Inc.\n(together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).\nThe Annual Meeting was held for the purpose of: (i) electing two Class I directors to serve on the Board until the 2029 Annual\nMeeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify; (ii) considering and voting on the ratification\nof the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31,\n2026; and (iii) considering and voting on an advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation.\n\n \n\nAs disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement,\ndated April 17, 2026, as of April 8, 2026 (the record date for stockholders of the Company entitled to notice of and to vote\nat the Annual Meeting), the Company had issued and outstanding 101,596,232 shares of common stock, each of which was entitled to one\nvote at the Annual Meeting. A quorum of 74,325,652 shares of common stock of the Company, which represented approximately 73.16% of the\nissued and outstanding shares of common stock, was present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.\n\n \n\nThe final voting results for each of the proposals\nsubmitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.\n\n \n\n**Proposal 1.**The two nominees for election to the Board\nwere elected to serve on the Board until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify,\nbased on the following votes:\n\n \n\nName of Class I\nNominee \nFor \nAgainst \nAbstain \nBroker\nNon-Votes\n\nLaurie S. Goodman \n48,746,159 \n1,930,702 \n230,180 \n23,418,611\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n\nRichard C. Wald \n48,370,172 \n2,287,586 \n249,283 \n23,418,611\n\n \n\nAs indicated above, each of\nthe nominees for director received over a majority of votes cast on a per director basis, and therefore, each of the nominees has been\nduly elected to serve as a Class I director of the Company.\n\n \n\n**Proposal 2.**The ratification of the appointment of KPMG\nLLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, was approved,\nbased on the following votes:\n\n \n\nFor \nAgainst \nAbstentions\n\n73,275,772 \n690,827 \n359,053\n\n \n\n**Proposal 3.**The proposal to consider, on an advisory\n(non-binding) basis, the Company’s executive compensation was approved, based on the following votes:\n\n \n\nFor \nAgainst \nAbstentions \nBroker Non-Votes\n\n48,100,115 \n2,135,819 \n671,107 \n23,418,611\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nSIGNATURE\n\n \n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities\nExchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\n \nMFA FINANCIAL, INC.\n\n \n(REGISTRANT)\n\n \n \n \n\n \nBy:\n/s/ Harold E. Schwartz\n\n \n \nName:\nHarold E. Schwartz\n\n \n \nTitle:\nSenior Vice\nPresident and General Counsel\n\n \n\nDate: June 4, 2026"}