Ellington Financial Elects New Director Following Shareholder Vote

Ellington Financial Inc. elected a new director and accepted the departure of an existing board member, according to an 8-K filed with the SEC on May 29, 2026.

The filing discloses actions taken under Items 5.02 and 5.07 at the company's annual meeting of security holders. Item 5.02 covers the departure or election of directors or principal officers. Item 5.07 reports the submission of matters to a vote of security holders. Item 9.01 references financial statements and exhibits included with the filing.

The election and departure directly change the composition of the company's board of directors, which oversees strategic direction and executive oversight for Ellington Financial, a publicly traded mortgage REIT with a market presence in residential and commercial real estate debt and equity investments.

The new director assumes full board responsibilities immediately upon election. The departing director's responsibilities end on the effective date stated in the filing.

Downstream, the board transition requires Ellington Financial to update its governance disclosures in future SEC filings, including its next proxy statement and any Form 10-K or 10-Q that references board membership. The company must also evaluate committee assignments, which typically must be reconstituted within 90 days under common governance standards for NYSE-listed issuers.

These changes can affect the timeline for audit committee reviews or compensation decisions that rely on independent director majorities.

This marks the latest board-level change for Ellington Financial, which has periodically refreshed its independent directors in line with standard REIT governance cycles and NYSE independence rules. The 8-K filing serves as the official record required within four business days of the annual meeting under SEC rules.

Per the SEC EDGAR 8-K filing dated May 29, 2026, accession number 0001628280-26-039181.