UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 18, 2026

ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Maryland	001-34766	26-1908763
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


3001 Ocean Drive, Suite 201
Vero Beach,	Florida	32963
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(772) 617-4340

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

n/a

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading symbols

Name of Exchange on which registered

Preferred Stock, 7.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable

ARR-PRC

New York Stock Exchange

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

ARR

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by a check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 18, 2026, ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (“ARMOUR”) produced for distribution a presentation, which contains updates on ARMOUR's financial position, business and operations. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report is the presentation produced by ARMOUR.

The presentation attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 is furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed filed in this or any other filing of ARMOUR under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits



Exhibit No.			Description
99.1			Presentation dated February 18, 2026
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

Dated: February 18, 2026

ARMOUR RESIDENTIAL REIT, INC.

By: /s/ Gordon M. Harper

Name: Gordon M. Harper

Title: Chief Financial Officer

Armour Residential REIT, Inc. 8-K