    <SEC-DOCUMENT>0000826675-19-000004-index.html : 20190104
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    <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190104114037
    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000826675-19-000004
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190101
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20190104
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190104

    FILER:

    	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

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		8-K
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09819
    		FILM NUMBER:		19508882

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		4991 LAKE BROOK DRIVE
    		STREET 2:		STE 100
    		CITY:			GLEN ALLEN
    		STATE:			VA
    		ZIP:			23060
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		8042175800

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		4991 LAKE BROOK DRIVE
    		STREET 2:		STE 100
    		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
    </SEC-HEADER>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>8-K
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>form8-kitems502503701.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>8-K
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: form8-kitems502503701.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-3.2.1
    <SEQUENCE>2
    <FILENAME>exhibit321amendedbylaws.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 3.2.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: exhibit321amendedbylaws.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>EX-99.1
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>exhibit991pressreleasebode.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: exhibit991pressreleasebode.htm

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>dxpressreleasedynexel_image1.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: dxpressreleasedynexel_image1.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>