---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-011914"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CIM"
cik: "0001409493"
company_name: "CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP"
filed_at: "2024-03-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T13:10:17.323020+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chimera Investment CEO Phillip Kardis appointed President after Yarlagadda retirement

## Summary
- CEO Phillip J. Kardis II appointed President effective March 18, 2024.
- Former President Choudhary Yarlagadda retired on March 15, 2024; retirement previously disclosed.
- Kardis continues as CEO; no other leadership changes announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-011914
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CIM
- cik: 0001409493
- company_name: CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP
- filed_at: 2024-03-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409493/000162828024011914/0001628280-24-011914-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409493/000162828024011914/cim-20240318.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-011914.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-011914.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Phillip J. Kardis II was appointed as President at CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: On March 18, 2024, Phillip J. Kardis II, the Chief Executive Officer of Chimera Investment Corporation (the “ Company ”), was appointed the President of the Company to assume the position previously held by Mr. Choudhary Yarlagadda, who retired from the Company on March 15, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1409493/000162828024011914/0001628280-24-011914-index.htm

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