Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 25, 2026, Ellington Credit Company (the "Fund") held an annual meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Trustees
Votes regarding the election of six trustees, each of whom was elected to serve until the expiration of the term of office or until such time as their respective successors are elected and qualified, were as follows:
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Robert B. Allardice, III
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6,757,247
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563,741
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15,737,656
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Mary McBride
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6,792,432
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528,556
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15,737,656
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David J. Miller
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6,792,429
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528,559
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15,737,656
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Laurence E. Penn
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6,793,837
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527,151
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15,737,656
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Ronald I. Simon, Ph.D.
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6,702,438
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618,550
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15,737,656
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Michael W. Vranos
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6,727,919
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593,069
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15,737,656
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Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of the Fund's Independent Registered Public Accountants
Votes regarding the proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Fund's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending March 31, 2027 were as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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21,741,032
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649,202
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668,410
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* No broker non-votes arose in connection with this proposal due to the fact that the proposal was considered "routine" under New York Stock Exchange Rules.
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