Ellington Credit CO 8-A12B Filing
Ticker: EARN · Form: 8-A12B · Filed: Mar 31, 2026 · CIK: 0001560672
Sentiment: neutral
Filing Stats: 612 words · 2 min read · ~2 pages · Grade level 11.7 · Accepted 2026-03-31 07:45:15
Filing Documents
- earn-8a12b_033126.htm (8-A12B) — 18KB
- 0001999371-26-007261.txt ( ) — 19KB
Description of Registrant's Securities to Be Registered
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to Be Registered. The securities to be registered hereby are 8.50% notes due 2031 (the " 2031 Notes ") of Ellington Credit Company, a Delaware statutory trust (the " Registrant "). The 2031 Notes are expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and to trade thereon within 30 days of the original issue date under the trading symbol "ELLA." A description of the 2031 Notes is set forth under the headings "Description of the Notes," "Certain Terms of the Notes and the Offering," and "U.S. Federal Income Tax Matters" in the Registrant's prospectus dated March 25, 2026 (the " Prospectus ") included in the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-291525) (as amended from time to time, the " Registration Act of 1933, as amended (the " Securities Act "). The descriptions of the 2031 Notes contained in the Prospectus and in any form of prospectus or prospectus supplement to the Registration Statement that includes such descriptions and that are subsequently filed with the Commission under the Securities Act, are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Exhibits
Item 2. Exhibits. Pursuant to the Instructions as to exhibits for registration statements on Form 8-A, the documents listed below are filed as exhibits to this Registration Statement: Exhibit Number Description 4.1 Indenture, dated March 30, 2026, by and between the Registrant and Wilmington Trust, National Association, trustee* 4.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated March 30, 2026, between the Registrant and Wilmington Trust, National Association, trustee** 4.3 Form of 8.50% Notes due 2031 (included as part of Exhibit 4.2) _________________ * Previously filed on March 31, 2026 as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein. ** Previously filed on March 31, 2026 as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein. SIGNATURE 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. Date: March 31, 2026 ELLINGTON CREDIT COMPANY By: /s/ Christopher Smernoff Name: Christopher Smernoff Title: Chief Financial Officer