 VERO BEACH, Fla.--BUSINESS WIRE--Orchid Island Capital, Inc. NYSE:ORC the Company announced today the closing of an underwritten public offering of 9,200,000 shares of its common stock, including 1,200,000 shares purchased by the underwriter pursuant to its exercise, in full, of an option to purchase additional shares. Aggregate net proceeds to the Company from the offering, after deducting estimated offering expenses, were approximately 50.0 million. J.P. Morgan acted as sole bookrunn 