8-K: Current report
Published on June 16, 2026
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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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): June 15, 2026
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On June 15, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Dynex Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Douglas Neal as an independent director of the Company, effective immediately. The size of the Board was increased to seven members in connection with the appointment. Mr. Neal has been appointed to the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board. Mr. Neal will stand for election by the Company’s shareholders at the next annual meeting of shareholders in 2027.
Mr. Neal will be entitled to the standard compensation provided to non-employee directors as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 7, 2026. His compensation will be pro-rated for service until the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders in 2027. The Company expects to enter into an indemnification agreement with Mr. Neal in the form filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 22, 2026.
The Board has determined that Mr. Neal is independent under applicable New York Stock Exchange listing rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Neal and any other persons or entities pursuant to which he was appointed as a director. Further, Mr. Neal is not party to any transaction with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On June 16, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Neal to the Board. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information provided under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | ||||
SIGNATURE
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.
| DYNEX CAPITAL, INC. | |||||||||||
| Date: | June 16, 2026 | By: | /s/ Michael A. Angelo | ||||||||
Michael A. Angelo | |||||||||||
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | |||||||||||