Sec Form 4 Filing - Zimmer Jeffrey J @ Armour Residential REIT, Inc. - 2013-10-02

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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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Zimmer Jeffrey J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Armour Residential REIT, Inc. [ ARR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Co-CEO, President & Secretary (Last) (First) (Middle) 3001 OCEAN DRIVE, SUITE 201 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/02/2013 (Street) VERO BEACH, FL32963 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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, par value $0.001 per share 10/02/2013 M( 1 ) 17,931 A 102,720 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Zimmer Jeffrey J 3001 OCEAN DRIVE SUITE 201 VERO BEACH, FL32963 X Co-CEO, President & Secretary Signatures /s/ Jeffrey J. Zimmer 10/03/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )See Remarks

Remarks: On October 2, 2013, the reporting person elected to redeem 2,338 shares out of 4,875 shares of vested phantom stock previously granted under ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.'s Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Incentive Plan") into 2,338 shares of ARMOUR common stock. The reporting person also elected to redeem the remaining 2,537 shares of vested phantom stock, but immediately forfeited those shares to pay income taxes on the vesting grant. The 4,875 shares are part of, and relate to, phantom stock vesting over a 5-year period, which was reported on Form 4s filed by the reporting person on April 4, 2011 and April 3, 2012. In addition, on October 2, 2013, the reporting person elected to redeem 6,725 shares out of 13,450 shares of vested phantom stock into 6,725 shares of ARMOUR common stock. The reporting person also elected to redeem the remaining 6,725 shares of vested phantom stock, but immediately forfeited those shares to pay income taxes on the vesting grant. The 13,450 shares are part of, and relateto, phantom stock vesting over a 5-year period, which was reported on a Form 4 filed by the reporting person on April 11, 2012. On October 2, 2013, the reporting person also elected to redeem 8,868 shares out of 26,504 shares of vested phantom stock into 8,868 shares of ARMOUR common stock. The person also elected to redeem the remaining 17,636 shares of vested phantom stock, but immediately forfeited those shares to pay income taxes on the vesting grant. The 26,504 shares are part of, and relate to, phantom stock vesting over a 5-year period, which was reported on a Form 4 filed by the reporting person on March 21, 2013.

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