8-A12B

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-A

 

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Virginia   54-1873198
(State of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1001 Nineteenth Street North

Arlington, VA

  22209
(Address of Principal Executive Offices of Registrant)   (Zip Code)

 

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

to be so Registered

 

Name of Each Exchange on Which

Each Class is to be Registered

6.625% Senior Notes due 2023   New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box. x

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box. ¨

 

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:

333-171537

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None.

 

 

 


INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

The descriptions of the general terms and provisions of the 6.625% Senior Notes due 2023 of Arlington Asset Investment Corp. (the “Registrant”), to be registered hereby, contained under the heading “Description of Debt Securities” in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-171537) (the “Registration Statement”) and under the heading “Description of Notes” in the Registrant’s Prospectus Supplement, dated April 24, 2013, to the Prospectus contained in the Registration Statement and filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 2. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

  

Description

4.1    Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2013, between the Registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on May 1, 2013).
4.2    First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2013, between the Registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on May 1, 2013).
4.3    Form of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on May 1, 2013).


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

Dated: May 1, 2013

 

ARLINGTON ASSET INVESTMENT CORP.

By:  

/s/ Kurt R. Harrington

Name:   Kurt R. Harrington
Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

  

Description

4.1    Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2013, between the Registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on May 1, 2013).
4.2    First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2013, between the Registrant and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on May 1, 2013).
4.3    Form of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on May 1, 2013).