---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001423689-21-000059"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AGNC"
cik: "0001423689"
company_name: "AGNC Investment Corp."
filed_at: "2021-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T07:56:34.325351+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AGNC appoints Peter Federico as CEO, Gary Kain as Executive Chair in planned transition

## Summary
- Peter Federico, previously President and COO, becomes President and CEO effective July 1, 2021.
- Gary Kain appointed Executive Chair; Prue Larocca named Vice Chair and Lead Independent Director.
- Christopher Kuehl promoted from EVP, Agency Portfolio Investments to EVP and CIO.
- Federico also appointed to the Board, increasing board size to eight.
- Standard indemnification agreement executed with Federico and Kuehl.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001423689-21-000059
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AGNC
- cik: 0001423689
- company_name: AGNC Investment Corp.
- filed_at: 2021-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423689/000142368921000059/0001423689-21-000059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423689/000142368921000059/agnc-20210701.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001423689-21-000059
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001423689-21-000059.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Peter Federico was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at AGNC Investment Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Peter Federico, previously President and Chief Operating Officer, was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of AGNC Investment Corp.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423689/000142368921000059/0001423689-21-000059-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gary Kain was appointed as Executive Chair of the Board of Directors at AGNC Investment Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Chair of the Board of Directors
  source text: Gary Kain was appointed Executive Chair of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423689/000142368921000059/0001423689-21-000059-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christopher Kuehl was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer at AGNC Investment Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
  source text: Christopher Kuehl, previously Executive Vice President, Agency Portfolio Investments, was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423689/000142368921000059/0001423689-21-000059-index.htm
- Executive change
  Peter Federico was appointed as Director at AGNC Investment Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board set the number of directors who constitute the Board to eight and appointed Mr. Federico, 55, to the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423689/000142368921000059/0001423689-21-000059-index.htm
- Executive change
  Prue Larocca was elected as Vice Chair of the Board and Lead Independent Director at AGNC Investment Corp..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Vice Chair of the Board and Lead Independent Director
  source text: Prue Larocca, previously the Board’s Chair, was elected as Vice Chair of the Board and will continue as the Company’s Lead Independent Director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1423689/000142368921000059/0001423689-21-000059-index.htm

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