1、UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON,D.C.20549FORM 10-K(MARKONE)XANNUALREPORTPURSUANTTOSECTION13OR15(d)OFTHESECURITIESEXCHANGEACTOF1934FORTHEFISCALYEARENDED:DECEMBER31,2017ORTRANSITIONREPORTPURSUANTTOSECTION13OR15(d)OFTHESECURITIESEXCHANGEACTOF1934FORTHETRANSITIONPERIODFROMTOCOM
2、MISSIONFILENUMBER:1-33796CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION(ExactNameofRegistrantasSpecifiedinitsCharter)MARYLAND26-0630461(Stateorotherjurisdictionofincorporationoforganization)(I.R.S.EmployerIdentificationNumber)520 Madison Avenue,32 nd FloorNew York,New York10022(AddressofPrincipalExecutiveOffices)(Z
3、ipCode)(212)626-2300(Registrantstelephonenumber,includingareacode)Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)of the Act:Title of Each ClassName of Each Exchange on Which RegisteredCommon Stock,par value$0.01 per shareNew York Stock Exchange8.0%Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,par v
4、alue$0.01per shareNew York Stock Exchange8.0%Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,par value$0.01per shareNew York Stock ExchangeSecuritiesregisteredpursuanttoSection12(g)oftheAct:NoneIndicatebycheckmarkwhethertheRegistrantisawell-knownseasonedissuer,asdefinedinRule405oftheSecuritiesAct.Yes
5、NooIndicatebycheckmarkiftheRegistrantisnotrequiredtofilereportspursuanttoSection13orSection15(d)oftheAct.YesoNoIndicatebycheckmarkwhethertheRegistrant(1)hasfiledallreportsrequiredtobefiledbySection13or15(d)oftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934duringthepreceding12months(orforsuchshorterperiodthattheRegist
6、rantwasrequiredtofilesuchreports),and(2)hasbeensubjecttosuchfilingrequirementsforthepast90days:YesNooIndicatebycheckmarkwhethertheregistranthassubmittedelectronicallyandpostedonitscorporateWebsite,ifany,everyInteractiveDataFilerequiredtobesubmittedandpostedpursuanttoRule405ofRegulationS-T(232.405oft