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): December 2, 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
File
Number)
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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)
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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):
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01. Other Events.
On
December 2, 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
December 31, 2009 to holders of record of common stock as of December 15,
2009. Also on December 2, 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 $30.00 per share of
Series B-1 and Series B-2 Preferred Stock, $25.00 per share of Series B-3
Preferred Stock, and $12.50 per share of Series C Preferred Stock are for the
period from October 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009 and will be payable
on December 31, 2009 to holders of record of preferred stock as of December 21,
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
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By: /s/ Jerome G.
Oslick
Name: Jerome
G. Oslick
Title: Vice
President – General Counsel
Dated: December
3, 2009