Ellington Credit Company (EARN) Proxy filing summary

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Election of six trustees is up for vote at the annual meeting scheduled for June 25, 2026.

• Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027 is proposed.

• Proxies are authorized to vote on other business that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Trustee nominees include Robert B. Allardice III, Mary McBride, David J. Miller, Laurence E. Penn, Ronald I. Simon, Ph.D., and Michael W. Vranos.

Audit committee and external auditor matters

• Proposal to ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the next fiscal year.