---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-062533"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EFC"
cik: "0001411342"
company_name: "Ellington Financial Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-17T20:36:48+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-17T20:38:04.479578+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ellington Financial issues $150M of 7.375% senior notes due 2030

## Summary
- Issued $150M aggregate principal of 7.375% senior notes due Sep 30, 2030, priced at 99.010% with 7.663% yield to maturity.
- Notes are additional notes under existing indenture, consolidated with $400M existing notes into a single class (total $550M).
- Proceeds to repay repurchase agreement borrowings and fund additional asset purchases per investment strategy.
- Parent Ellington Financial Inc. fully and unconditionally guarantees the notes; notes are senior unsecured obligations of issuers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-062533
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EFC
- cik: 0001411342
- company_name: Ellington Financial Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-17T20:36:48+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411342/000162828026062533/0001628280-26-062533-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1411342/000162828026062533/efc-20260917.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-062533.txt

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