UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 12b-25 Commission File Number 000-33485 NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING (Check one): [ ] Form 10-K [ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 11-K [X] Form 10-Q [ ] Form N-SAR [ ] Form N-CSR For Period Ended: March 31, 2004 [ ]Transition Report on Form 10-K [ ]Transition Report on Form 20-F [ ]Transition Report on Form 11-K [ ]Transition Report on Form N-SAR For the Transition Period Ended: ________________________________________________________________________________ Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein. If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates: ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION Dynex Capital, Inc. Full Name of Registrant Former Name if Applicable 4551 Cox Road, Suite 300 Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) Glen Allen, Virginia 23060-6740 City, State and Zip Code ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ PART II -- RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c) If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.) [ ] (a) The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense; [X] (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and [ ] (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. ________________________________________________________________________________ PART III -- NARRATIVE State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. The Registrant has been delayed in the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2004 ("Form 10-Q") in order to provide in the Form 10-Q certain disclosures related to its recently completed recapitalization plan whereby the Company is issuing senior notes in exchange for outstanding shares of Series A, Series B and Series C preferred stock, and converting the Series A, Series B, and Series C preferred stock into a new Series D preferred stock and common stock. Due to the timing of the completion of the recapitalization plan, which occurred on May 10, 2004, and the Registrant's presentation of appropriate pro forma information with respect to the recapitalization plan, the Registrant needs additional time to finalize such information for inclusion in the Form 10-Q. Due to the reasons outlined above, the Registrant could not file its Form 10-Q without unreasonable effort or expense by the prescribed due date. The Registrant expects to file its Form 10-Q within five days of May 17, 2004, the prescribed due date. ________________________________________________________________________________ PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification. Stephen J. Benedetti 804 217-5837 (Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number) (2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). Yes [ X ] No [ ] (3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? Yes [ X ] No [ ] If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made. As previously disclosed in the Registrant's press release with respect to its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, net income during the three months ended March 31, 2004 decreased by $7.4 million to a loss of $5.4 million from net income of $2.0 million for the same period in 2003 primarily due to a decrease in net interest margin of $6.4 million, and an increase in general and administrative expense, offset by a decrease in impairment charges. In addition to this decrease in net income, net income per common share also experienced a significant decrease resulting from the recognition, during the three months ended March 31, 2003, of $10.4 million of preferred stock benefit associated with the retirement of Series A, Series B and Series C preferred shares exchanged for senior notes and cash pursuant to a tender offer initiated by the Company. This is in contrast to the $1.2 million of preferred dividend charges for the three-months ended March 31, 2004. ________________________________________________________________________________ Dynex Capital, Inc. (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: May 18, 2004 By: /s/ Stephen J. Benedetti ----------------------------------- Stephen J. Benedetti Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer