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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-21-131516
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210426
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210426

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043219
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				223479661
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13447
		FILM NUMBER:		21854052

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 696 0100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1211 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANNALY MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970729
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:16px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SCHEDULE 14A </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:16px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>(Amendment No. <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></B><B><I></I></B><B>) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Filed by the Registrant &#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;Filed by a Party other than the Registrant &#9744; </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Check the appropriate box: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Preliminary Proxy Statement </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#9744;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Confidential, For Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(e)(2))</FONT> </B>
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#9744;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Definitive Proxy Statement </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#9746;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Definitive Additional Materials </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#9744;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Soliciting Material Pursuant to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#167;240.14a-12</FONT> </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Annaly Management , Inc </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Name of Registrant as
Specified In Its Charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#9746;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">No fee required. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#9744;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(i)(1)</FONT> and
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">0-11.</FONT> </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:5%" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:5%" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">0-11</FONT>
(set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:5%" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(5)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Total fee paid: </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:5%" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="line-height:1px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;margin-left:4%;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#9744;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#9744;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">0-11(a)(2)</FONT> and identify
the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amount Previously Paid: </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:5%" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Filing Party: </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:5%" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date Filed: </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Commencing on April&nbsp;26, 2021, Annaly Capital Management, Inc. sent the below
communication to certain stockholders. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><FONT COLOR="#0033a0"><B>A<SMALL>NNALY</SMALL>&#146;<SMALL>S</SMALL> 2021 P<SMALL>ROXY</SMALL>
S<SMALL>TATEMENT</SMALL> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" BGCOLOR="#0033a0"><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF">T<SMALL>EN</SMALL> K<SMALL>EY</SMALL> H<SMALL>IGHLIGHTS</SMALL></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT COLOR="#0033a0">I<SMALL>TEM&nbsp;</SMALL>1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><FONT COLOR="#0033a0">E<SMALL>VOLUTION</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> A<SMALL>NNALY</SMALL>
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="line-height:4.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.50pt solid #0033a0">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2020 was marked by
transformative change. Annaly&#146;s commitment to strong governance, organizational and human capital resources have enhanced the firm&#146;s resilience and agility. 2020 milestones include: </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">February&nbsp;12, 2020 &#150; Announced agreement to internalize the Company&#146;s management function
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">March&nbsp;13, 2020 &#150; Completed 100% transition to remote work ahead of New York state mandates
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">March&nbsp;16, 2020 &#150; Announced appointment of David L. Finkelstein as Chief Executive Officer and a Board
Member </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">April&nbsp;29, 2020 &#150; Announced pledge of financial resources to
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> relief efforts in New York City </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">July&nbsp;1, 2020 &#150; Announced completion of management internalization transaction </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">July&nbsp;28, 2020 &#150; Renamed Compensation Committee of the Board as Management Development and Compensation
(&#147;MDC&#148;) Committee to reflect the Committee&#146;s broad oversight of the Company&#146;s human capital management </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">July&nbsp;30, 2020 &#150; Announced appointment of the Company&#146;s first Head of Inclusion
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">October&nbsp;8, 2020 &#150; Announced publication of the Company&#146;s inaugural Corporate Responsibility Report
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><FONT COLOR="#0033a0">R<SMALL>EDESIGN</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> E<SMALL>XECUTIVE</SMALL>
C<SMALL>OMPENSATION</SMALL> <SMALL>FOR</SMALL> 2020 </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="line-height:4.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.50pt solid #0033a0">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Prior to the closing of the Internalization, the Company had been externally-managed and our former manager (rather than the Company) had employed and
compensated our named executive officers (&#147;NEOs&#148;). Following the closing of the Internalization, the Company began directly compensating our NEOs and the MDC Committee adopted a number of executive compensation enhancements for 2020,
including: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Introduction of equity incentives, which represents a significant shift from our former manager&#146;s <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">all-cash</FONT> compensation structure; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Introduction of a qualitative corporate performance scorecard with both financial and <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-financial</FONT> goals; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Adoption of an enhanced clawback policy with triggers for accounting restatements and executive misconduct.
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><FONT COLOR="#0033a0">F<SMALL>URTHER</SMALL> E<SMALL>XECUTIVE</SMALL> C<SMALL>OMPENSATION</SMALL>
E<SMALL>NHANCEMENTS</SMALL> <SMALL>FOR</SMALL> 2021 </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="line-height:4.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.50pt solid #0033a0">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To further the alignment of our executive compensation program with the interests of our stockholders and support the firm&#146;s ownership culture, the MDC
Committee is making additional compensation enhancements for 2021, including: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">For the CEO, increasing the relative weighting of equity as a percentage of total target compensation opportunity
to approximately 50% </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">For all NEOs, increasing the proportion of performance stock units as a percentage of total equity compensation
(with a majority of the NEOs, including the CEO, at approximately 50% for 2021 and all NEOs at approximately 50% for 2022) </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Reducing discretion and providing for a more formulaic approach to determining NEO annual incentive opportunities
with 75% based on corporate/organizational metrics and 25% based on individual metrics </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#9726;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Increasing the proportion of objective financial metrics as a percentage of corporate/organizational metrics from
50% to 60% </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT COLOR="#0033a0">I<SMALL>TEM&nbsp;</SMALL>4.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><FONT COLOR="#0033a0">B<SMALL>OARD</SMALL> C<SMALL>OMPOSITION</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL>
D<SMALL>IVERSITY</SMALL> </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="line-height:4.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.50pt solid #0033a0">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company is committed to seeking out highly qualified candidates of diverse gender and race, as well as taking into account other factors that promote
principles of diversity.<B> </B>The composition of our Board reflects this commitment as 45% of our Director nominees are women and 27% identify as racially/ethnically diverse. In addition, we are proud that all five Committees of the Board are
chaired by women. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><FONT COLOR="#0033a0">D<SMALL>ELIVERING</SMALL> O<SMALL>UTSTANDING</SMALL> P<SMALL>ERFORMANCE</SMALL>
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="line-height:4.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.50pt solid #0033a0">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In 2020, the Company
was able to navigate unprecedented market and economic volatility to deliver outstanding performance, including: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">5.1% economic return in the fourth quarter of 2020, and 1.8% economic return for the full year 2020;
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">$1.4&nbsp;billion of common and preferred dividends declared in 2020; </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Reduced economic leverage to 6.2x from 7.2x in the prior year; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Repurchased $209&nbsp;million of common stock in 2020 and authorized a new $1.5&nbsp;billion common stock
repurchase program at the end of the year. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT COLOR="#0033a0">I<SMALL>TEM&nbsp;</SMALL>6.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><FONT COLOR="#0033a0">P<SMALL>LANNED</SMALL> D<SMALL>IVESTITURE</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> <SMALL>THE</SMALL>
C<SMALL>OMMERCIAL</SMALL> R<SMALL>EAL</SMALL> E<SMALL>STATE</SMALL> B<SMALL>USINESS</SMALL> </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="line-height:4.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.50pt solid #0033a0">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In March 2021, the Company signed a definitive agreement to sell our commercial real estate business to Slate Asset Management for $2.3&nbsp;billion. We
believe the transaction provides compelling execution for our stockholders and will provide additional capacity to further expand our leadership and capabilities in the Company&#146;s core residential mortgage finance business. The transaction is
subject to customary closing conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals, and is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2021. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><FONT COLOR="#0033a0">S<SMALL>TOCKHOLDER</SMALL> E<SMALL>NGAGEMENT</SMALL> </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="line-height:4.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.50pt solid #0033a0">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company is committed to year-round engagement
with retail and institutional stockholders. Since the beginning of 2020, the Company&#146;s outreach efforts have encompassed approximately 90% of our institutional investors, including 100% of the Company&#146;s 100 largest investors. During the
same time, the Company hosted over 120 meetings with investors across the globe. Annaly&#146;s stockholder engagement efforts have generated significant feedback for both the Board and management, which informed a number of recent corporate
governance enhancements, including the decisions to internalize the Company&#146;s management function and the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">re-design</FONT> the Company&#146;s executive compensation program. </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT COLOR="#0033a0">I<SMALL>TEM&nbsp;</SMALL>8.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><FONT COLOR="#0033a0">F<SMALL>OCUS</SMALL> <SMALL>ON</SMALL> C<SMALL>ORPORATE</SMALL> G<SMALL>OVERNANCE</SMALL>
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="line-height:4.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.50pt solid #0033a0">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Board continually
enhances its corporate governance framework in response to evolving best practices, stockholder feedback and the results of the Board&#146;s annual self-evaluation and success planning processes. Over the last few years, the Board has implemented a
number of governance enhancements, which include: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Completing the declassification of the Board with all directors standing for annual election commencing with the
2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Separating the roles of CEO and Chair of the Board and appointing an Independent Chair of the Board; and
</P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#9726;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Amending the Corporate Governance Guidelines to formalize the Board&#146;s commitment to seeking out highly
qualified candidates of diverse gender and race. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT COLOR="#0033a0">I<SMALL>TEM&nbsp;</SMALL>9.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><FONT COLOR="#0033a0">I<SMALL>NAUGURAL</SMALL> C<SMALL>ORPORATE</SMALL> R<SMALL>ESPONSIBILITY</SMALL>
R<SMALL>EPORT</SMALL> </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="line-height:4.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.50pt solid #0033a0">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On the 23rd anniversary of our IPO, the Company published our inaugural Corporate Responsibility Report, demonstrating our commitment to transparency and
robust environmental, social and governance (&#147;ESG&#148;) practices. Among other things, the report introduced supplemental disclosures under the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and Global Reporting Initiative frameworks. The report
also outlines the Company&#146;s goals and commitments across our five key ESG areas: corporate governance, human capital, responsible investments, risk management and the environment. </P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT COLOR="#0033a0">I<SMALL>TEM&nbsp;</SMALL>10.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><FONT COLOR="#0033a0">V<SMALL>IRTUAL</SMALL> S<SMALL>TOCKHOLDER</SMALL> M<SMALL>EETING</SMALL>
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="line-height:4.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.50pt solid #0033a0">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Annaly will hold its
2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders via an online (virtual) format on May&nbsp;19, 2021 at 9:00 am EST. The Company believes that this format best protects the health and safety of our stockholders, employees, Directors and communities amidst the
continuing <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> pandemic. The Company has successfully conducted virtual stockholder meetings since 2018 and designs our meetings to provide the same rights to participate as you would have at <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">in-person</FONT> meeting, including providing opportunities to vote, make statements and ask questions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Annaly&#146;s Board
of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote FOR each of the Director nominees (Proposal 1), FOR the advisory approval of the Company&#146;s executive compensation (Proposal 2) and FOR the ratification of the appointment of Ernst&nbsp;&amp;
Young LLP as the Company&#146;s independent auditors (Proposal 3). </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">These definitive additional proxy materials contain 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 &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;continue,&#148;
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, risks and
uncertainties related to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">COVID-19</FONT> pandemic, including as related to adverse economic conditions on real estate-related assets and financing conditions; 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 financing; changes in the market value of our assets; changes in
business conditions and the general economy; our ability to grow our residential credit business; our ability to grow our middle market lending business; credit risks related to our investments in credit risk transfer securities, residential
mortgage-backed securities and related residential mortgage credit assets, commercial real estate assets and corporate debt; risks related to investments in mortgage servicing rights; our ability to consummate any contemplated investment
opportunities; changes in government regulations or policy affecting our business; our ability to maintain our qualification as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes; our ability to maintain our exemption from registration under the Investment
Company Act of 1940; and the timing and ultimate completion of the sale of our commercial real estate business. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking
statements, see &#147;Risk Factors&#148; in our most recent Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q.</FONT> 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, except as required by law. </P>
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