SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Cauley Robert E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3305 FLAMINGO DRIVE, SUITE 100

(Street)
VERO BEACH FL 32963

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/16/2004
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BIMINI MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT INC [ BMM ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Secretary/Chief Fin. Officer
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 7,000 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (1) (1) Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 111,786 (1) D
Phantom Shares (2) (2) Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 124,350 (2) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Class B Common Stock converts to Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis when the stockholders' equity attributable to the Class A Common Stock equals no less than $15.00 per share following such conversion.
2. Phantom Shares are generally settled by transfer of shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. The exercise and expiration dates are governed by the terms of the Bimini Mortgage Management, Inc. 2003 Long Term Incentive Compensation Plan, the applicable Phantom Share Award Agreement and specific elections of the Reporting Person.
Jeffrey J. Zimmer, by power of attorney 09/15/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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EXHIBIT 99.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

FOR SEC FILINGS ON FORMS 3, 4, 5 AND 144
IN RESPECT OF SECURITIES OF
BIMINI MORTGAGE MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey J. Zimmer as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him in his name and stead in any and all capacities, to sign and file for and on his behalf, in respect of any acquisition, disposition or other change in ownership of any shares of common stock of Bimini Mortgage Management, Inc. (the “Company”), the following:

(i) any Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission;

(ii) any Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 4 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission;

(iii) any Annual Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 5 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission;

(iv) any Notice of Proposed Sale of Securities on Form 144 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and

(v) any and all agreements, certificates, receipts, or other documents in connection therewith.

The undersigned hereby gives full power and authority to the attorney-in-fact to:

                (i) seek and obtain as the undersigned’s representative and on the undersigned’s behalf, information on transactions in the Company’s securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person to release such information to the undersigned and approves and ratifies any such release of information.

The undersigned hereby grants unto such attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary in connection with such matters and hereby ratifies and confirms all that any such attorney-in-fact and agent or substitute may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

The undersigned acknowledges that:

                (i) neither the Company nor such attorney-in-fact assumes (i) any liability for the undersigned’s responsibility to comply with the requirement of the Exchange Act, (ii) any liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements, or (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and

 

 



 

                (ii) this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from responsibility for compliance with the undersigned’s obligations under the Exchange Act, including without limitation the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

                This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to such attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney.

 

Date:

September 9, 2004

 

/s/ Robert E. Cauley

 

 

 

Name: Robert E. Cauley

 

 

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