[Form 4] Armour Residential REIT, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Armour Residential REIT, Inc. (ARR) reported an insider equity transaction by its Chairman of the Board and officer, Daniel C. Staton. On November 21, 2025, he elected to convert 540 vested phantom stock units into 540 shares of ARMOUR common stock and separately converted 500 vested phantom stock units into 500 common shares, both at a price of $0 per share.

Following these transactions, 28,800 common shares were held indirectly and 29,300 common shares were held indirectly, in each case through DM Staton Family Limited Partnership, where he is both a general and limited partner. The phantom stock units are economically equivalent to ARMOUR common stock and generally vest over five-year periods.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STATON DANIEL C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9501 JAGGED CREEK COURT

(Street)

DELRAY BEACH FL 33446

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Armour Residential REIT, Inc. [ ARR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman of the Board

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/21/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	11/21/2025		M(1)		540	A	$0	28,800	I	See Footnote.(2)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	11/21/2025		M(3)		500	A	$0	29,300	I	See Footnote.(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock	(4)	11/21/2025		M			540	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	540	$0	6,650	D
Phantom Stock	(4)	11/21/2025		M			500	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	500	$0	6,150	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On November 21, 2025, the reporting person elected to convert 540 shares of vested phantom stock into 540 shares of ARMOUR common stock. The 540 shares are part of, and relate to, phantom stock vesting over five-year periods, which was reported on Form 4 reports filed by the reporting person on January 14, 2021 and February 14, 2023.

2. Represents shares owned indirectly through DM Staton Family Limited Partnership. The reporting person is a general partner and a limited partner of DM Staton Family Limited Partnership. The reporting person has a pecuniary interest in the shares held by DM Staton Family Limited Partnership.

3. On November 21, 2025, the reporting person elected to convert 500 of the 500 shares of vested phantom stock into 500 shares of ARMOUR common stock. The 500 shares are part of, and relate to, phantom stock vesting over five-year periods, which was reported on Form 4 reports filed by the reporting person on January 14, 2021.

4. Each unit of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of ARMOUR common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Daniel C. Staton	11/24/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did ARR disclose in this Form 4?

The company disclosed that Chairman and officer Daniel C. Staton converted vested phantom stock units into ARMOUR Residential REIT common shares on November 21, 2025.

How many phantom stock units did the ARR insider convert to common shares?

On November 21, 2025, the reporting person converted 540 vested phantom stock units into 540 common shares and 500 vested phantom stock units into 500 common shares.

At what price were the ARR common shares acquired in the conversion?

The common shares received upon conversion of the phantom stock units were acquired at a price of $0 per share, reflecting an equity compensation conversion rather than an open-market purchase.

How are the ARR shares owned after the transaction?

After the reported transactions, the common shares are held indirectly through DM Staton Family Limited Partnership, where the reporting person is a general and limited partner with a pecuniary interest.

What is phantom stock in the context of ARR's compensation?

Each unit of phantom stock is described as the economic equivalent of one share of ARMOUR Residential REIT common stock and generally vests over five-year periods.

What roles does the reporting person hold at Armour Residential REIT (ARR)?

The reporting person is identified as a Director and an Officer, specifically holding the title of Chairman of the Board at Armour Residential REIT, Inc.