NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY)
announced today that it has accepted the resignation of Rose-Marie
Lyght, Chief Portfolio Officer of the company, effective February 15,
2015.
Annaly Co-founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Wellington
Denahan said: “Rose has been a valuable partner in Annaly’s growth and
development over the years. She has played a prominent role in helping
to successfully manage the growth of our infrastructure, assets and
business lines. We will miss her knowledge, judgment, thoughtfulness and
devotion.”
Ms. Lyght remarked: “I am proud to have played an integral part in the
growth of Annaly over the past 15 years, but now it’s time for me to
spend more time with my family. Working at Annaly has been an incredible
experience and I am thankful to all the wonderful people I have had the
privilege to work with over the years.”
The Board of Directors also thanks Ms. Lyght for all she has done for
Annaly and wishes her all the best.
About Annaly
Annaly’s principal business objective is to generate net income for
distribution to its shareholders from its investments. Annaly is a
Maryland corporation that has elected to be taxed as a real estate
investment trust (“REIT”). Annaly is managed and advised by Annaly
Management Company LLC.
Other Information
This news release and our public documents to which we refer contain or
incorporate by reference certain forward-looking statements which are
based on various assumptions (some of which are beyond our control) and
may be identified by reference to a future period or periods or by the
use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “believe,”
“expect,” “anticipate,” “continue,” or similar terms or variations on
those terms or the negative of those terms. Actual results could differ
materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements due to a
variety of factors, including, but not limited to, changes in interest
rates; changes in the yield curve; changes in prepayment rates; the
availability of mortgage-backed securities and other securities for
purchase; the availability of financing and, if available, the terms of
any financings; changes in the market value of our assets; changes in
business conditions and the general economy; our ability to grow the
commercial mortgage business; credit risks related to our investments in
commercial real estate assets and corporate debt; our ability to
consummate any contemplated investment opportunities; changes in
government regulations affecting our business; our ability to maintain
our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes; our ability
to maintain our exemption from registration under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended; risks associated with the businesses of our
subsidiaries, including the investment advisory business of a
wholly-owned subsidiary and the broker-dealer business of a wholly-owned
subsidiary. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties which could
cause actual results to differ from those contained in the
forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim any obligation, to
publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any
forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or
unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
Investor Relations, 1-888-8Annaly
www.annaly.com
Source: Annaly Capital Management, Inc.