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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-061716"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFC"
cik: "0001411342"
company_name: "Ellington Financial Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-14T13:26:01+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-14T13:27:07.308402+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ellington Financial to offer $100M of 7.375% senior notes due 2030

## Summary
- Plans $100M aggregate principal of 7.375% senior unsecured notes due 2030 via subsidiaries.
- Notes will be additional notes under Oct 6, 2025 indenture, matching $400M existing notes terms.
- Proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying repurchase agreement borrowings and buying assets.
- Notes fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Ellington Financial; offered to QIBs and non-U.S. persons.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-061716
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFC
- cik: 0001411342
- company_name: Ellington Financial Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-14T13:26:01+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411342/000162828026061716/0001628280-26-061716-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411342/000162828026061716/efc-20260914.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-061716.txt

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