form8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 6, 2009
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Federally chartered instrumentality
of the United States |
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001-14951 |
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52-1578738 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) |
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1133 Twenty-First Street, N.W., Suite 600, Washington D.C. |
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20036 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (202) 872-7700
No change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 6, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (“Farmer Mac”) declared a quarterly dividend on each of the Corporation’s three classes of common stock – Class A Voting Common Stock, Class B Voting Common Stock, and Class C Non-Voting Common Stock. The quarterly
dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock will be payable on September 30, 2009 to holders of record of common stock as of September 15, 2009. Also on August 6, 2009, the Board of Directors of Farmer Mac declared quarterly dividends on the Corporation’s Series B and Series C Preferred Stock. The quarterly dividends of $25.00 per share of Series B Preferred Stock and $12.50 per share of Series C Preferred Stock are for the period from July 1, 2009 through September
30, 2009 and will be payable on September 30, 2009 to holders of record of preferred stock as of September 20, 2009. Each share of Series B and Series C Preferred Stock has a par value and liquidation preference of $1,000.00 per share.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION |
By: /s/ Jerome G. Oslick
Name: Jerome
G. Oslick
Title: Vice
President – General Counsel
Dated: August 7, 2009