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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): February 6, 2013
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Federally chartered instrumentality of the United States | | 001-14951 | | 52-1578738 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1999 K Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington D.C. | | 20006 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (202) 872-7700
No change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 6, 2013, the board of directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (“Farmer Mac”) declared a quarterly dividend on each of Farmer Mac’s three classes of common stock – Class A Voting Common Stock, Class B Voting Common Stock, and Class C Voting Common Stock. The quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share of common stock will be payable on March 29, 2013 to holders of record of Farmer Mac’s common stock as of March 15, 2013.
Also on February 6, 2013, the board of directors of Farmer Mac declared a quarterly dividend on Farmer Mac’s 5.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A (the “Series A Preferred Stock”). The quarterly dividend of $0.3672 per share is for the period from but not including January 17, 2013 to and including April 17, 2013 and will be payable on April 17, 2013 to holders of record of the Series A Preferred Stock as of April 2, 2013. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock has a par value and liquidation preference of $25.00 per share.
Information about the dividends is also included in the press release attached to this report as Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated February 7, 2013
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 hereto duly authorized.
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Stephen P. Mullery
Name: Stephen P. Mullery
Title: Senior Vice President – General Counsel
Dated: February 7, 2013