SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation (NYSE: ANH) today announced that, based on the preliminary vote count provided by its proxy solicitor, stockholders have elected all of Anworth's six director-nominees - Messrs. Lloyd McAdams, Lee A. Ault III, Joe E. Davis, Robert C. Davis, Joseph E. McAdams and Mark S. Maron - at the Company's 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders today. Based on the preliminary voting results tabulated by the Company's proxy solicitor, at least 72% of the total votes cast at the Annual Meeting were affirmatively voted "for" the election of all six of Anworth's director nominees, and approximately 76% if you exclude Western's shares and shares owned by Anworth's officers and directors.
Commenting on the preliminary results, Anworth issued the following statement:
Anworth's Board and management appreciate the overwhelming support we received from stockholders, and extend our gratitude for their support throughout this process.
The outcome of today's election affirms our belief that Anworth has the right strategy, the right management and the right Board in place to drive growth and value creation for all stockholders. We look forward to benefitting from the unique real estate finance experience and fresh perspective of our new board member, Mark S. Maron, who will help guide our strategy and serve as another independent voice on the Board.
With the Annual Meeting behind us, the Board's Strategic Review Committee will continue to work with Credit Suisse to identify specific transactions to execute Anworth's announced diversification strategy and make recommendations regarding potential capital markets transactions. We remain focused on executing our investment strategy to drive enhanced value and increase investment returns and look forward to building on our positive momentum.
First Coast Results, Inc., the independent Inspector of Election, has indicated that it expects to issue the preliminary voting results within a few days. Final results of the election will be announced once they are certified by the Inspector.
About Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
Anworth is an externally-managed mortgage real estate investment trust. Our principal business is to invest primarily in securities guaranteed by the U.S. Government, such as Ginnie Mae, or guaranteed by federally sponsored enterprises, such as Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. We seek to generate income for distribution to our shareholders primarily based on the difference between the yield on our mortgage assets and the cost of our borrowings. We are managed by Anworth Management, LLC, or the Manager, pursuant a management agreement. The Manager is subject to the supervision and direction of our Board of Directors and is responsible for (i) the selection, purchase and sale of our investment portfolio; (ii) our financing and hedging activities; and (iii) providing us with management services and other services and activities relating to our assets and operations as may be appropriate. Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ANH." Anworth is a component of the Russell 2000® Index.
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Contact: John T. Hillman @ 310/255-4438 or 310/255-4493
SOURCE Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation
