UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
January 23, 2008
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-13709 | 52-2059785 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 1299 Ocean Avenue, Suite 250, Santa Monica, California | 90401 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(310) 255-4493
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On January 23, 2008, Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the accounting principles that it will use in accounting for certain claims against its wholly-owned subsidiary, Belvedere Trust Mortgage Corporation. A copy of that release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
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 the Company’s current expectations and are subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in the press release as well as in the Company’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 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Not Applicable. |
| (b) | Not Applicable. |
| (c) | Not Applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release dated January 23, 2008 of the Registrant.
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.
| ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION | ||||||
| Date: January 23, 2008 | By: | /s/ Thad M. Brown | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit # | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 23, 2008 of the Registrant. | |