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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
November 2, 2016


          Annaly Capital Management, Inc.          
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


    Maryland    
    1-13447    
22-3479661
State or Other Jurisdiction
Of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York
  
 

    10036    
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (212) 696-0100
 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On November 2, 2016, the registrant issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2016.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. In addition, the registrant posted a financial summary on the Investors section of its website (www.annaly.com).  A copy of the financial summary is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

       (d)      Exhibits

99.1                Press Release, dated November 2, 2016, issued by Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
 
99.2                Third Quarter 2016 Financial Summary
SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.  
     
     
       
 
By:
/s/ Glenn A. Votek  
    Name: Glenn A. Votek  
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer  
       


Dated: November 2, 2016