Chimera Investment Corp (CIM) CEO reports Form 4 tax share withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Chimera Investment Corp's President and CEO, who is also a director, reported a Form 4 insider transaction dated 12/01/2025. The filing shows that 102,926 shares of common stock were withheld as payment of taxes tied to the settlement of deferred Chimera shares, following the vesting of prior performance stock units (PSUs) and restricted stock units (RSUs) under the company’s Stock Award Deferral Program, which was liquidated on November 30, 2025. After this tax withholding, the reporting person beneficially owns 394,169 shares of Chimera common stock, which include dividend equivalent rights (DERs), with each DER economically equal to one share.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Kardis Phillip John II

Role President and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	102,926	$12.79	$1.32M

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 394,169 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Shares reported were withheld for payment of taxes associated with the settlement of deferred shares of Chimera Investment Corporation ("Chimera") common stock from the vesting of prior grants of performance stock units ("PSUs") and restricted stock units ("RSUs") pursuant to the liquidation of the Stock Award Deferral Program on November 30, 2025 as previously disclosed in Chimera's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Dividend equivalent rights ("DERs") issued on RSUs and PSUs are included in the reporting person's common stock holding balance. Each DER is the economic equivalent of one share of Chimera common stock.

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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^*

Kardis Phillip John II

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O: CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION

630 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 2400

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10111

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP [ CIM ]

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

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2025

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	12/01/2025		F		102,926(1)	D	$12.79	394,169(2)	D

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares reported were withheld for payment of taxes associated with the settlement of deferred shares of Chimera Investment Corporation ("Chimera") common stock from the vesting of prior grants of performance stock units ("PSUs") and restricted stock units ("RSUs") pursuant to the liquidation of the Stock Award Deferral Program on November 30, 2025 as previously disclosed in Chimera's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

2. Dividend equivalent rights ("DERs") issued on RSUs and PSUs are included in the reporting person's common stock holding balance. Each DER is the economic equivalent of one share of Chimera common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Phillip John Kardis II	12/02/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Chimera Investment Corp (CIM) report on this Form 4?

The Form 4 reports that the President and CEO, who is also a director, had 102,926 shares of Chimera common stock withheld on 12/01/2025 to pay taxes related to vested equity awards.

How many Chimera Investment Corp (CIM) shares does the insider own after the reported transaction?

Following the reported tax withholding transaction, the reporting person beneficially owns 394,169 shares of Chimera Investment Corp common stock.

Why were 102,926 Chimera (CIM) shares withheld in this Form 4 filing?

The 102,926 shares were withheld to pay taxes associated with the settlement of deferred Chimera common stock from the vesting of prior PSU and RSU grants under the Stock Award Deferral Program.

What is the price per share used for the Chimera (CIM) tax withholding in this Form 4?

The tax withholding shares were valued at a price of $12.79 per share.

What are dividend equivalent rights (DERs) mentioned in the Chimera (CIM) Form 4?

Dividend equivalent rights (DERs) on RSUs and PSUs are included in the reporting person’s common stock balance, and each DER is the economic equivalent of one share of Chimera common stock.

What program is referenced in the Chimera Investment Corp (CIM) Form 4 explanation of responses?

The Form 4 references the Stock Award Deferral Program, which was liquidated on November 30, 2025, as previously disclosed in Chimera’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.