Form 4 for EFC Ellington Financial Inc.

Accepted 2026-08-06 21:47:11 ET · period of report 2026-08-05 · accession 0001628280-26-054542 · SEC index · Original document

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Aggregated the way they appear in lists: one row per insider, transaction code and security table.

X	Filed	Traded	Ticker	Insider	Title	Type	Price	Qty	Owned	ΔOwn	Value
I	2026-08-06 21:47	2026-08-05	EFC	Vranos Michael W	Co-CIO	J - Other	$0.00	+6,794	1.13M	+0.6%	$0

Purchase Sale Sale after option exercise All abbreviations

#	Table	Security	Date	Code	A/D	Shares	Price	Owned after	Own	Exercise / expiry	Underlying	Footnotes
1	Common	Common Stock	2026-08-05	J	A	6,794	$0.00	1,129,746	I See Footnote	—	—	(F1) The shares of common stock ("Common Stock") of Ellington Financial Inc. (the "Issuer") were issued in connection with the incentive fee earned by Ellington Financial Management LLC ("EFM"), the Issuer's external manager, in the second quarter of 2026. The Common Stock was issued pursuant to a management agreement, by and among the Issuer, EFM, and Ellington Financial Operating Partnership LLP ("EFCOP"). (F2) Of these 1,129,746 shares of Common Stock, 842,221 shares are owned directly by EMG Holdings, L.P. ("EMGH") and 287,525 shares are directly owned by EFM. VC Investments LLC ("VC") is the general partner of EMGH and the managing member of EFM. Michael W. Vranos is the managing member of, and holds a controlling interest in, VC. Michael W. Vranos and VC together share the power to direct the voting and disposition of common shares held by EMGH and EFM, and may be regarded as the beneficial owners of the common shares. Each of Michael W. Vranos and VC disclaims beneficial ownership of any common shares owned beneficially or of record by each other except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein.