Form 4 Filing for CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP

Susan Mills, a director at CHIMERA INVESTMENT CORP (CIM), acquired 11,263 shares of common stock on June 11, 2026. These shares represent restricted stock units (RSUs) that are scheduled to vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date (June 11, 2027) or the next annual stockholders meeting. The RSUs will be settled in shares of Chimera common stock. Ms. Mills does not intend to report the vesting of these RSUs or the subsequent delivery of shares. The transaction code "A" indicates an acquisition, and the price per share is reported as 0.0, with footnote F2 clarifying that each RSU has the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. Following this transaction, Ms. Mills directly owns 37,757 shares.