---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-042317"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MFA"
cik: "0001055160"
company_name: "MFA FINANCIAL, INC."
filed_at: "2022-04-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T09:40:58.097530+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MFA Financial completes 1-for-4 reverse stock split, trading begins April 5 under same symbol

## Summary
- Reverse split effective after market close April 4, 2022; par value changed from $0.04 to $0.01 per share.
- No change in authorized shares; all holders affected uniformly; fractional shares cashed out at NYSE closing price on April 4.
- Common stock continues trading on NYSE as "MFA" but new CUSIP: 55272X607; split-adjusted trading starts April 5.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-042317
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MFA
- cik: 0001055160
- company_name: MFA FINANCIAL, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-04-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1055160/000110465922042317/0001104659-22-042317-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1055160/000110465922042317/tm2211108d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-042317.txt

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