Ellington Financial (EFC) director reports 7,657-unit equity award conversion

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ellington Financial Inc. director Lisa Mumford reported an equity award conversion. On December 31, 2025, she converted 7,657 OP LTIP Units, originally granted on December 14, 2023 under the company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, into 7,657 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0 per share. After this transaction, she beneficially owned 88,773 common shares directly.

The OP LTIP Units were a separate non‑voting class of limited liability company interests in Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC that vested on September 12, 2024. According to the filing, the conversion of OP LTIP Units into common units and the redemption of those units for common shares did not represent or involve a disposition for value and the related conversion and redemption rights do not have expiration dates.

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^*

Mumford Lisa

(Last) (First) (Middle)

53 FOREST AVE

(Street)

GREENWICH CT 06870

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ellington Financial Inc. [ EFC ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2025

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	12/31/2025		A		7,657(1)(2)	A	$0	88,773	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
OP LTIP Units(3)	(1)	12/31/2025		M			7,657	(4)	(4)	Common Units(4)	7,657	$0(4)	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On December 31, 2025, Ms. Mumford converted 7,657 OP LTIP Units (as defined below) that were previously granted to her on December 14, 2023 pursuant to, and are subject to the terms and conditions of Ellington Financial Inc.'s (the "Company") 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), into 7,657 shares of common stock of the Company, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Shares").

2. Upon issuance, the 7,657 OP LTIP Units remained forfeitable, subject to Ms. Mumford's continued service as a member of the board of directors of the Company, until September 12, 2024. Once the vesting restrictions lapsed, the OP LTIP Units have been able to be converted, at the election of the holder, or at any time at the election of the Company, into limited liability company interests of Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC (the "Operating Partnership, the operating partnership of the Company, designated as common units ("Common Units") on a one-for-one basis. Subject to certain conditions, the Common Units have been redeemable by the holder for an equivalent number of Common Shares or for the cash value of such Common Shares, at the Company's election. The OP LTIP Units were previously issued pursuant to, and are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. The rights to convert OP LTIP Units into Common Units and redeem such Common Units do not have expiration dates.

3. Represents a separate non-voting class of limited liability company interests ("OP LTIP Units") of the Operating Partnership.

4. Represents the conversion of outstanding vested OP LTIP Units into Common Units and the redemption of the Common Units for Common Shares pursuant to the terms thereof. The conversion and redemption do not represent or involve a disposition for value. The rights to convert OP LTIP Units into Common Units and redeem such Common Units do not have expiration dates.

Remarks:

	/s/ Alaael-Deen Shilleh, as attorney-in-fact for Lisa Mumford	01/05/2026
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Ellington Financial (EFC) report for Lisa Mumford?

Ellington Financial reported that director Lisa Mumford converted 7,657 OP LTIP Units into 7,657 shares of common stock on December 31, 2025.

How many Ellington Financial (EFC) shares does Lisa Mumford own after this transaction?

Following the reported transaction, Lisa Mumford beneficially owned 88,773 shares of Ellington Financial common stock in direct ownership.

What are OP LTIP Units in the Ellington Financial (EFC) structure?

OP LTIP Units are a separate non-voting class of limited liability company interests in Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLC that can be converted into common units and then redeemed for Ellington Financial common shares or cash under specified terms.

Were the Ellington Financial OP LTIP Units granted to Lisa Mumford subject to vesting?

Yes. The 7,657 OP LTIP Units granted on December 14, 2023 remained forfeitable, subject to her continued board service, until September 12, 2024, when the vesting restrictions lapsed.

Did the Ellington Financial (EFC) OP LTIP Unit conversion involve a sale for value?

No. The filing states that the conversion of vested OP LTIP Units into common units and the redemption for common shares do not represent or involve a disposition for value.

Do the Ellington Financial OP LTIP Unit conversion and redemption rights expire?

According to the disclosure, the rights to convert OP LTIP Units into common units and redeem such common units for common shares do not have expiration dates.