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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070907165104
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001002105-07-000305
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070907
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070907

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DYNEX CAPITAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000826675
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				521549373
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4551 COX RD
		STREET 2:		STE 300
		CITY:			GLEN ALLEN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23060
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8042175815

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4551 COX RD
		STREET 2:		STE 300
		CITY:			GLEN ALLEN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23060

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RESOURCE MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC/VA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930722

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RESOURCE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930505

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RAC MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP /VA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FELMAN LEON A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001055099

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09819
		FILM NUMBER:		071106627

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 WEST BRENTMOOR PARK
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3147265000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25 WEST BRENTMOOR PARK
		CITY:			CLAYTON
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63105
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        <issuerName>DYNEX CAPITAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>4551 COX ROAD, SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GLEN ALLEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By The Leon A. Felman Keogh Profit Sharing Plan</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Homebaker Brand Profit Sharing Plan</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen J. Benedetti, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-07</signatureDate>
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