8,000,000 Shares of Common Stock Capstead Mortgage Corporation UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT November 15, 2007Underwriting Agreement • November 21st, 2007 • Capstead Mortgage Corp • Real estate investment trusts • New York
Capstead Mortgage Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Maryland (the “Company”), proposes, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, to issue and sell to the several underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the “Underwriters”) an aggregate of 8,000,000 shares (the “Firm Shares”) of its Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), and, for the sole purpose of covering over-allotments in connection with the sale of the Firm Shares, at the option of the Underwriters, up to an additional 1,200,000 shares (the “Additional Shares”) of Common Stock. The Firm Shares and any Additional Shares purchased by the Underwriters are referred to herein as the “Shares”. Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (“Bear Stearns”), JMP Securities LLC and Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Inc. are acting as lead managers in connection with the offering and sale of the Shares contemplated herein (the “Offering”).
