AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) appoints Morris Davis to board

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AGNC Investment Corp. reported that its Board of Directors increased in size from nine to ten members and appointed Morris A. Davis as a new director. His term runs until the company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until a successor is elected and qualified, or an earlier departure.

Dr. Davis, an academic expert in housing markets, real estate finance, and urban economics, will also serve on the Board’s Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee. He previously served on AGNC’s Board from May 2008 to March 2025 before resigning to become Chief Housing Economist at the Council of Economic Advisors to the President.

Dr. Davis will receive the company’s standard non‑employee director compensation and will enter into AGNC’s standard indemnification agreement. The company states there are no special arrangements, family relationships, or related‑party transactions requiring disclosure in connection with his appointment.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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 CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 14, 2026

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AGNC INVESTMENT CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware			001-34057			26-1701984
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)			(Commission File Number)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

7373 Wisconsin Avenue, 22nd Floor

Bethesda, Maryland 20814

(Address of principal executive offices)

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(301) 968-9300

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

AGNC

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Depositary shares of 7.000% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

AGNCN

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Depositary shares of 6.875% Series D Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

AGNCM

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Depositary shares of 6.50% Series E Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

AGNCO

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Depositary shares of 6.125% Series F Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

AGNCP

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Depositary shares of 7.75% Series G Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

AGNCL

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Depositary shares of 8.75% Series H Fixed-Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock

AGNCZ

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Executive Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements with Certain Officers.

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of AGNC Investment Corp. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board from nine to ten members and appointed Morris A. Davis to the Board, effective January 12, 2026, to a term that continues until the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. Dr. Davis was elected to the Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.

Dr. Davis is the Paul V. Profeta Chair of Real Estate and Professor of Finance and Economics at Rutgers Business School, where he also serves as the Academic Director of the Center for Real Estate. He is also a Visiting Scholar of the Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and a Visiting Scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. A leading expert on housing markets, real estate finance, and urban economics, he previously held the James A. Graaskamp Chair at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and worked as an economist at the Federal Reserve Board. In 2025, Dr. Davis was the Chief Housing Economist at the Council of Economic Advisors to the President. He is a sought-after commentator and lecturer on U.S. housing and macroeconomic trends, and his research, cited over 5,400 times, has appeared in top academic journals. Dr. Davis also serves on the Board of Directors of BOXABL Inc. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Davis previously served on the Company’s Board from May 2008 to March 2025, when he resigned from his position to join the Council of Economic Advisors to the President as Chief Housing Economist.

Dr. Davis will participate in the non-employee director compensation arrangements established by the Company for non-employee directors. The Company will enter into its standard form of indemnification agreement with Dr. Davis, substantially in the form filed herewith. There are no arrangements or understandings between Dr. Davis and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as a director, nor are there any family relationships between Dr. Davis and any other executive officer or director of the Company. Dr. Davis is not a party to any transaction with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.						Description
10.1						Form of Indemnification Agreement
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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.

						AGNC INVESTMENT CORP.
Dated: January 14, 2026			By:			/s/ Kenneth Pollack
						Kenneth L. Pollack
						Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

FAQ

What did AGNC (AGNC) announce about its Board of Directors?

AGNC Investment Corp. disclosed that its Board of Directors has been expanded from nine to ten members and that Morris A. Davis has been appointed as a new director.

Who is Morris A. Davis, the new AGNC (AGNC) director?

Morris A. Davis is the Paul V. Profeta Chair of Real Estate and Professor of Finance and Economics at Rutgers Business School, an expert on housing markets and real estate finance, and a former Chief Housing Economist at the Council of Economic Advisors to the President.

How long will Morris A. Davis serve on AGNC’s Board?

Dr. Davis will serve as a director until AGNC’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.

Which Board committee will Morris A. Davis join at AGNC (AGNC)?

Dr. Davis has been elected to AGNC’s Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.

Did Morris A. Davis previously serve on AGNC’s Board?

Yes. Dr. Davis previously served on AGNC’s Board from May 2008 to March 2025, resigning to join the Council of Economic Advisors to the President as Chief Housing Economist.

Are there any related‑party transactions tied to Morris A. Davis’s appointment at AGNC?

AGNC states that Dr. Davis is not a party to any transaction with the company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S‑K and that there are no family relationships with other directors or executive officers.