Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition and

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

MFA Financial, Inc. ("MFA") issued a press release, dated May 6, 2021, announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. In addition, in conjunction with the announcement of its financial results, MFA issued additional information relating to its 2021 first quarter financial results. Such additional information is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.2.

Also on May 6, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the remaining ownership interests that it does not already own in Lima One Holdings, LLC and made available additional information regarding the transaction. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and a copy of the additional information is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.4.

The information referenced in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3 and 99.4) is being "furnished" and, as such, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3 and 99.4) is and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed by MFA pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

As discussed therein, the press releases and additional information contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These forward-looking statements relate to MFA's current expectations and are subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in the press release as well as in MFA's other documents filed with the SEC, including, without limitation, that actual events and/or results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements.





Exhibit

  99.1     Press Release, dated May 6, 2021, announcing MFA's financial results for
         the quarter ended March 31, 2021.

  99.2     Additional information relating to the financial results of MFA for the
         quarter ended March 31, 2021.

  99.3     Press Release, dated May 6, 2021, announcing MFA's agreement to acquire
         ownership interests of Lima One Holdings, LLC.

  99.4     Additional information relating to agreement to acquire ownership
         interests of Lima One Holdings, LLC.

104      Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

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