---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001560672-24-000150"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EARN"
cik: "0001560672"
company_name: "Ellington Credit Co"
filed_at: "2024-12-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T08:38:12.657663+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders approve conversion to Delaware statutory trust at annual meeting

## Summary
- All six trustee nominees elected; broker non-votes of ~5.79M shares on most proposals.
- Change from Maryland REIT to Delaware statutory trust approved (11.2M for, 0.5M against).
- New Delaware Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust approved (11.2M for, 0.5M against).
- Investment Advisory Agreement with external manager approved (11.1M for, 0.6M against).
- Say-on-pay passed (10.2M for, 1.0M against); ratification of PwC auditor passed (17.2M for).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001560672-24-000150
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EARN
- cik: 0001560672
- company_name: Ellington Credit Co
- filed_at: 2024-12-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560672/000156067224000150/0001560672-24-000150-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1560672/000156067224000150/earn-20241204.htm

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