AGNC Investment Corp. 8-K

What Happened
AGNC Investment Corp. filed a Form 8-K (Item 5.02) reporting that its Board increased from nine to ten members and appointed Morris A. Davis as a director effective January 12, 2026. Dr. Davis was named to the Board’s Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee and will serve until the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (or until his successor is elected or he resigns/removed).

Key Details

• Board size increased from nine to ten members; appointment effective January 12, 2026.
• Dr. Morris A. Davis named to the Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee.
• Background: Paul V. Profeta Chair of Real Estate & Professor at Rutgers Business School; former Chief Housing Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisors in 2025; previously served on AGNC’s Board from May 2008 to March 2025.
• Governance/compensation: Dr. Davis will receive the Company’s standard non-employee director compensation and will enter the Company’s standard indemnification agreement. No related-party transactions or family relationships requiring disclosure were reported.

Why It Matters
This change adds a director with deep academic and policy experience in housing markets and real estate finance, which are directly relevant to AGNC’s mortgage-focused investment business. For investors, the appointment may strengthen board expertise on housing and macroeconomic trends; compensation and indemnification terms follow the Company’s existing policies and no new related-party concerns were disclosed.