UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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, 2010

CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

001-33796

26-0630461

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1211 Avenue of the Americas

Suite 2902

New York, New York

10036

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


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


No Change
(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)

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On November 2, 2010, Chimera Investment Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it intends to make a public offering of 125,000,000 shares of its common stock. The Company intends to grant the underwriters a thirty-day option to purchase up to an additional 18,750,000 shares of common stock solely to cover overallotments.  The Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

  (c) Exhibits
 
99.1 Press Release, dated November 2, 2010 issued by Chimera Investment Corporation.


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.

Chimera Investment Corporation

 
 

 

 

By:

/s/ A. Alexandra Denahan

Name:

A. Alexandra Denahan

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 
 

Date:

November 2, 2010