<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001628280-25-025936.txt : 20250515
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001628280-25-025936
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250515

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Laguerre Martin
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001963683
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13447
		FILM NUMBER:		25953523

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BGC PARTNERS, INC.
		STREET 2:		499 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043219
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		EIN:				223479661
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	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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        <footnote id="F1">The Deferred Stock Units (&quot;DSUs&quot;) convert to shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis one year after the date of grant unless the director elects to defer the settlement of the DSUs until after a termination of service pursuant to the Annaly Capital Management, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. The reporting person has elected such deferred settlement for all DSUs reported above.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects the aggregate amount of DSUs granted during the tenure of the respective director net of any conversions, including  3,796 DSUs acquired pursuant to dividend reinvestment for which no additional price was paid.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Anthony C. Green, as Attorney-in-Fact for Martin Laguerre</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-05-15</signatureDate>
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