UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 4, 2010
Bimini Capital Management, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Maryland
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001-32171
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72-1571637
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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3305 Flamingo Drive, Vero Beach, Florida 32963
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (772) 231-1400
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 4, 2010, the Board of Directors of Bimini Capital Management, Inc. (the “Company”) declared a cash dividend of $0.03 per share of Class A and Class B Common Stock. The dividend is payable on October 29, 2010 to stockholders of record as of October 15, 2010.
The Company issued a press release announcing the dividend on October 5, 2010, which is included as Exhibit 99.1. The press release attached is being furnished to the SEC and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for any purpose except as otherwise specified by the Company.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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99.1 Press Release dated October 5, 2010.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: October 5, 2010
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BIMINI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Robert E. Cauley
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Robert E. Cauley
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Director, Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 99.1
BIMINI CAPITAL DECLARES $0.03 DIVIDEND
VERO BEACH, Fla. (October 5, 2010) - Bimini Capital Management, Inc. (OTCBB: BMNM) ("Bimini Capital" or the "Company"), a real estate investment trust ("REIT"), today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.03 per share on Class A and Class B Common Stock for the calendar quarter ended September 30, 2010. The dividend is payable October 29, 2010, to stockholders of record on October 15, 2010.
Dividends are usually paid from REIT taxable earnings. The Company has net operating loss and capital loss carry-forwards from prior years available to offset taxable income and capital gains, respectively, earned in 2010. After application of such carry-forwards, and given year to date results, it is possible all or part of the dividends declared in 2010 will not be paid from REIT taxable income. To the extent dividends exceed REIT taxable earnings, the dividends will constitute a return of capital.
About Bimini Capital Management
Bimini Capital Management, Inc. is a REIT that invests primarily in, but is not limited to, residential mortgage-related securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae). Its objective is to earn returns on the spread between the yield on its assets and its costs, including the interest expense on the funds it borrows.
Statements herein relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to any financial or operating results during the fourth quarter of 2009. The reader is cautioned that such forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time and on management's good faith belief with respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause such differences are described in Bimini Capital Management, Inc.'s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Bimini Capital Management, Inc.'s most recent Annual Report on Form 10
- -K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Bimini Capital Management, Inc. assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking statements.
CONTACT:
Bimini Capital Management, Inc.
Robert E. Cauley, 772-231-1400
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
www.biminicapital.com