Every Form 4 that Ellington Credit Closed End Fund (EARN) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow EARN and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full EARN filings page.
Ellington Credit Company reported a routine insider tax withholding transaction involving its Chief Financial Officer. On December 31, 2025, the company withheld 2,468 common shares of beneficial interest from CFO Christopher Smernoff to cover tax liabilities arising from the vesting of previously granted equity under the company’s now-dissolved 2023 Equity Incentive Plan.
The withheld shares are reported at a price of $5.17 per share. After this tax-related withholding, Mr. Smernoff beneficially owns 24,746 common shares directly. The filing reflects an administrative equity compensation event rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
Ellington Credit Company insider JR Herlihy, the Chief Operating Officer, reported a routine equity-related transaction involving company common shares. On December 31, 2025, the issuer withheld 5,235 common shares of beneficial interest at a price of $5.17 per share to cover Mr. Herlihy’s tax liability tied to the vesting of previously granted equity awards. These awards were granted under the company’s now-dissolved 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. After this tax withholding transaction, Mr. Herlihy directly beneficially owned 51,859 common shares of Ellington Credit Company.
Gregory Borenstein, an officer and Portfolio Manager at Ellington Credit Co (EARN), reported a purchase of 3,000 common shares on 10/01/2025 at a price of $5.29 per share. After the transaction he beneficially owns 25,000 shares. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 10/02/2025. No derivative transactions were reported.