Ellington Financial Inc. 8-K

What Happened

• Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) filed a Current Report on Form 8‑K dated March 24, 2026 to furnish a press release under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD disclosure). The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
• The report also lists the furnishing of the cover page interactive data file under Item 9.01 and was signed by JR Herlihy, Chief Financial Officer, on March 24, 2026.
• This filing does not report quarterly earnings (Item 2.02), executive changes (Item 5.02), a merger (Item 1.01), or bankruptcy (Item 1.03).

Key Details

• Filing date: March 24, 2026 (Form 8‑K, accession 0001628280-26-020882).
• Item 7.01: Regulation FD Disclosure — press release furnished (Exhibit 99.1, dated March 24, 2026).
• Item 9.01: Exhibits — Exhibit 99.1 (press release) and cover page interactive data file embedded.
• Signed by: JR Herlihy, Chief Financial Officer, on March 24, 2026.

Why It Matters

• Furnishing a press release under Regulation FD means the company publicly disclosed information intended for investors; the press release itself is the substantive item investors should read.
• There are no earnings, management changes, or material financial statements reported in this 8‑K, so investors should review Exhibit 99.1 to determine whether the disclosed information affects EFC’s financial outlook or investment thesis.
• For details, investors should open the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) filed with the SEC.