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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001560672-24-000077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EARN"
cik: "0001560672"
company_name: "Ellington Credit Co"
filed_at: "2024-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:19:11.043761+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ellington Credit updates on CLO-focused closed-end fund conversion; targets year-end vote

## Summary
- Revoked REIT election effective Jan 1, 2024; currently taxable C-Corp, will become RIC post-conversion.
- On track for shareholder vote at annual meeting later this year to approve conversion to closed-end fund/RIC.
- Post-conversion, Greg Borenstein and Mike Vranos to be co-portfolio managers for CLO strategy.
- Core Agency MBS portfolio maintained to preserve 1940 Act exemption until conversion completes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001560672-24-000077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EARN
- cik: 0001560672
- company_name: Ellington Credit Co
- filed_at: 2024-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560672/000156067224000077/0001560672-24-000077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560672/000156067224000077/earn-20240813.htm

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