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):
November 28, 2012

CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

1-33796

26-0630461

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1211 Avenue of the Americas

Suite 2902

New York, New York

10036

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (646) 454-3759


No Change
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

On November 28, 2012 the registrant issued a press release announcing its dividend for the fourth quarter of 2012, that the Board of Directors has decided to maintain a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share for each of the first quarter and second quarter of 2013, dividend distribution tax information and a change to the management fee with the registrant’s manager.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)     Exhibits

99.1       Press Release, dated November 28, 2012, issued by Chimera Investment Corporation.


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.

Chimera Investment Corporation

 
 

 

 

By:

/s/ A. Alexandra Denahan

Name:

A. Alexandra Denahan

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 
 

Date:

November 28, 2012