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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 FORM 10 - K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED : December 31 , 2020 □ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO OR COMMISSION FILE NUMBER : 1-33796 CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORPORATION ( Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter ) Maryland ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of organization ) 520 Madison Avenue , 32nd Floor New York , New York ( Address of Principal Executive Offices ) Title of Each Class ( 888 ) 895-6557 ( Registrant's telephone number , including area code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol ( s ) . Common Stock , par value $ 0.01 per share 8.00 % Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock 8.00 % Series B Cumulative Fixed - to - Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock 7.75 % Series C Cumulative Fixed - to - Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock 8.00 % Series D Cumulative Fixed - to - Floating Rate Redeemable Preferred Stock 26-0630461 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification Number ) None CIM CIM PRA CIM PRB CIM PRC CIM PRD Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : 10022 ( Zip Code ) Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Yes p No o Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes o No p