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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 10, 2024
 
Orchid Island Capital, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Maryland
001-35236
27-3269228
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
3305 Flamingo Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32963
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (772) 231-1400
 
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
 
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class:
Trading symbol:         
Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
ORC
NYSE
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
 

 
 
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
 
On April 10, 2024, Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its estimated book value of $9.12 per share as of March 31, 2024, certain details of its RMBS portfolio as of March 31, 2024, and estimated GAAP net income per share of $0.38, including an estimated $0.50 per share of net realized and unrealized gains on RMBS and derivative instruments, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.  These figures and the estimated book value per share and estimated GAAP net income per share are preliminary, subject to change, and subject to review by the Company's independent registered public accounting firm.
 
Item 8.01. Other Events.
 
On April 10, 2024, the Company announced that the Board of Directors of the Company declared a dividend for the month of April 2024 of $0.12 per share of the Company’s common stock, to be paid on May 30, 2024 to holders of record on April 30, 2024, with an ex-dividend date of April 29, 2024. In addition, the Company announced certain details of its RMBS portfolio as of  March 31, 2024 as well as certain other information regarding the Company. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the dividend and the other information regarding the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.
 
Caution About Forward-Looking Statements.
 
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws, including, but not limited to, statements about the Company’s distributions. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company’s present expectations, but the Company cannot assure investors that actual results will not vary from the expectations contained in the forward-looking statements. Investors should not place undue reliance upon forward looking statements. For further discussion of the factors that could affect outcomes, please refer to the “Risk Factors” section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible to predict those events or how they may affect the Company. Except as required by law, the Company is not obligated to, and does not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Press Release dated April 10, 2024
104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
 
 

 
 
Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: April 10, 2024
 
ORCHID ISLAND CAPITAL, INC.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Robert E. Cauley
   
Robert E. Cauley
   
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer