X0609 4 2026-09-09 0 0001411342 Ellington Financial Inc. EFC 0001380384 Mumford Lisa false 53 FOREST AVE GREENWICH CT 06870 1 0 0 0 0 Common Stock 2026-09-09 4 A 0 10181 0 A 98954 D The 10,181 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Common Shares") remain forfeitable, subject to the reporting person's continued service as a member of the board of directors of Ellington Financial Inc. (the "Company"), until September 8, 2027. The Common Shares were issued pursuant to, and are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's 2026 Equity Incentive Plan. /s/ Alaael-Deen Shilleh, as attorney-in-fact for Lisa Mumford 2026-09-10