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): October 5, 2011
Two Harbors Investment Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 001-34506 | 27-0312904 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
601 Carlson Parkway, Suite 150
Minnetonka, MN 55305
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612) 629-2500
Not Applicable
(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:
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| ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS |
On October 5, 2011, Two Harbors Investment Corp. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors authorized the company to repurchase up to 10,000,000 shares of its common stock through a share repurchase program. A copy of the press release announcing approval of the share repurchase program is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is furnished pursuant to Item 8.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for any other purpose, including for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 8.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings (unless the registrant specifically states that the information or exhibit in this particular Current Report is incorporated by reference).
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated October 5, 2011, issued by Two Harbors Investment Corp. announcing share repurchase program. | |
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.
| TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ TIMOTHY W. O’BRIEN | |
| Timothy W. O’Brien | ||
| Secretary and General Counsel | ||
Date: October 5, 2011