Form 8-K

8-K — CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP

Accession: 0001206774-26-000325

Filed: 2026-06-11

Period: 2026-06-10

CIK: 0001409493

SIC: 6798 (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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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):

June 10, 2026

CHIMERA INVESTMENT

CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 001-33796

Maryland

26-0630461

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

One

Rockefeller Plaza, 32nd

Floor

New York, New York

10020

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(888) 895-6557

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(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:

☐

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)

of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading

Symbol

Name of Each Exchange on

Which Registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

CIM

New York Stock Exchange

8.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

CIM PRA

New York Stock Exchange

8.00% Series B Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock

CIM PRB

New York Stock Exchange

7.75% Series C Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock

CIM PRC

New York Stock Exchange

8.00% Series D Cumulative Fixed-to-Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock

CIM PRD

New York Stock Exchange

9.000% Senior Notes due 2029

CIMN

New York Stock Exchange

9.250% Senior Notes due 2029

CIMO

New York Stock Exchange

8.875% Senior Notes due 2030

CIMP

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company

as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant

has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant

to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote

of Security Holders

On June 10, 2026, the Company

held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) for the purpose of: (i) electing three Class I Directors,

Kevin G. Chavers, Gerard Creagh and Susan Mills, each to serve until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2029; (ii) recommending, by

a non-binding advisory vote, the Company’s executive compensation; and (iii) ratifying the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP

as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

Further information regarding all of these proposals

is set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement.

The total number of shares

of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was 83,645,571, of which 63,285,465 shares, or approximately 75.65% were present

in person or by proxy.

The final voting results

for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1. The election of three Class I Directors,

Kevin G. Chavers, Gerard Creagh and Susan Mills, each to serve until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2029.

Nominee

Votes For

Votes Against

Votes

Abstain

Broker

Non-Votes

(I) Kevin G. Chavers

43,340,068

855,564

427,671

18,662,162

(I) Gerard Creagh

41,637,307

2,558,062

427,934

18,662,162

(I) Susan Mills

43,176,523

1,006,466

440,314

18,662,162

Based on the foregoing votes, Kevin G. Chavers, Gerard

Creagh and Susan Mills were elected as Class I Directors each to serve on the Board until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and

until their successors are duly elected and qualify.

Proposal 2. A vote on a non-binding advisory resolution on the Company’s

executive compensation.

Votes For

Votes Against

Votes Abstained

Broker Non-Votes

42,287,598

1,901,663

434,042

18,662,162

Based on the foregoing votes, the non-binding advisory resolution on the

Company’s executive compensation was approved.

Proposal 3. Ratification of the appointment

of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the current fiscal year.

Votes For

Votes Against

Votes Abstained

Broker Non-Votes

62,010,426

750,117

524,922

Based on the foregoing votes, the appointment of Ernst

& Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified.

Exhibit

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION

(REGISTRANT)

Date: June 11, 2026

By:

/s/ Subramaniam Viswanathan

Name:

Subramaniam Viswanathan

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

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