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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001411342-23-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFC"
cik: "0001411342"
company_name: "Ellington Financial Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T09:22:53.527754+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ellington Financial ups ATM equity facility to $225M with JMP, B. Riley, Ladenburg

## Summary
- Amended existing equity distribution agreements to increase maximum aggregate offering price of common stock to $225.0 million.
- Shares may be sold at-the-market under an automatic shelf registration statement (File No. 333-269386).
- Agents JMP Securities, B. Riley, and Ladenburg Thalmann will receive up to 2.0% commission on gross proceeds.
- Company has no obligation to sell any shares and may suspend offerings at any time.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001411342-23-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFC
- cik: 0001411342
- company_name: Ellington Financial Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411342/000141134223000016/0001411342-23-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411342/000141134223000016/efc-20230124.htm

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## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  Ellington Financial Inc. amended Amendments with JMP Securities LLC, B. Riley Securities, Inc., and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. valued at up to $225.0 million (effective 2023-01-24).
  - Action: amendment
  - Agreement: atm program
  - Counterparty: JMP Securities LLC, B. Riley Securities, Inc., and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.
  - Value: up to $225.0 million
  - Effective: 2023-01-24
  source text: On January 24, 2023, Ellington Financial Inc. (the “Company”) and Ellington Financial Management LLC, the Company’s manager, entered into separate amendments (each an "Amendment" and collectively, the "Amendments") to its existing equity distribution agreements (each, as amended, an "Agreement" and collectively, the "Agreements") with each of JMP Securities LLC, B. Riley Securities, Inc., and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (each an “Agent” and together the “Agents”)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411342/000141134223000016/0001411342-23-000016-index.htm

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