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      <noticeDate>12/29/2023</noticeDate>
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144
0001024240
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001428205
Armour Residential REIT, Inc.
001-34766
3001 OCEAN DRIVE
SUITE 201
VERO BEACH
FL
32963
(772) 617-4340
STATON DANIEL C
Director
Common
Wells Fargo Clearing Services
One North Jefferson Avenue
St. Louis
MO
63103
61682
1198888.99
48995384
12/29/2023
NYSE
Common
10/03/2011
Open Market Purchase
Issuer
N
45573
10/03/2011
Cash
Common
04/11/2011
Compensation
Issuer
N
16109
04/11/2011
N/A
Y
The client acquired 45,573 shares as open market purchases between 10/3/2011 and 5/9/2019, and 16.109 shares as compensation between 4/11/2011 and 8/4/2021.  The shares were sold from DM Staton Family Limited Partnership LLP, and the client is a director of the issuer.
12/29/2023
Daniel C Staton