Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BROWN THAD M
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORP [ANH]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CFO, Secretary and Treasurer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION, 1299 OCEAN AVENUE, SECOND FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/28/2012
(Street)

SANTA MONICA, CA 90401
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               35,877 (1) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock $ 10.5 (2) 11/28/2012   P   737.7053   11/28/2012   (3) Common Stock 2,798 $ 24.4 737.7053 I By Roth IRA
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 13.8             05/01/2004 05/01/2013 Common Stock 38,700   38,700 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BROWN THAD M
C/O ANWORTH MORTGAGE ASSET CORPORATION
1299 OCEAN AVENUE, SECOND FLOOR
SANTA MONICA, CA 90401
      CFO, Secretary and Treasurer  

Signatures

 /s/ Thad M. Brown   11/29/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) With respect to 19,430 shares of common stock, the shares vest in ten equal annual installments, with the first shares having vested on 10/27/06. With respect to the remaining 16,447 shares of common stock, the shares may vest in equal installments over the three year period beginning 10/18/06 provided that the annual compounded rate of return on the common stock of Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation, including dividends, exceeds 12%, measured from the effective date of the grant to each of the next three anniversary dates. If the annually compounded rate of return does not exceed 12%, then the shares will vest on the anniversary date thereafter when the annually compounded rate of return exceeds 12%. If the annually compounded rate of return does not exceed 12% within ten years after the effective date of the grant, then the shares will be forfeited. The shares will fully vest within the ten-year period upon the death of the reporting person.
(2) The Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation common stock initially at a conversion price per share of $10.50, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the Articles Supplementary for Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, a copy of which was filed as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 2007.
(3) The Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock has no expiration date.

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