Annaly Capital Management, Inc. announced that, at the AGM held on May 24, 2012, the shareholders elected Wellington J. Denahan-Norris, Michael Haylon and Donnell A. Segalas as class I directors to serve on the Board until 2015 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified and Jonathan D. Green was elected as a Class III director to serve on the Board until 2014 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The company's class II directors, who serve until 2013 annual meeting of stockholders, is Kevin P. Brady. The company's additional class III directors, who serve until 2014 annual meeting of stockholders, is Michael A.J. Farrell.