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| EX-3 - FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP | v204474_ex3.htm |
| EX-99.1 - FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP | v204474_ex99-1.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
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):
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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On December 2, 2010, the Board of
Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (“Farmer Mac”)
amended its By-Laws to provide that in the event the Vice Chairman of the Board
is acting as Chairman due to a vacancy in the office of Chairman, the Board may
elect an Acting Vice Chairman to perform the duties of the Vice Chairman until
such time as the Vice Chairman is no longer acting as Chairman.
The text of the amendment to Farmer
Mac’s By-Laws is included in the langugae attached to this report as Exhibit
3.
Item
8.01. Other Events.
On
December 2, 2010, the Board of Directors of 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 Non Voting Common
Stock. The quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock will
be payable on December 31, 2010 to holders of record of common stock as of
December 15, 2010. Also on December 2, 2010, the Board of
Directors of Farmer Mac declared a quarterly dividend on the Corporation’s
Series C Preferred Stock. The quarterly dividend of $12.50 per share
of Series C Preferred Stock is for the period from October 1, 2010 through
December 31, 2010 and will be payable on December 31, 2010 to holders
of record of preferred stock as of December 20, 2010. Each share
of Series C Preferred Stock has a par value and liquidation preference of
$1,000.00 per share.
Information
about dividends is also included in the press release attached to this report as
Exhibit 99.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a)
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Not
applicable.
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(b)
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Not
applicable.
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(c)
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Not
applicable.
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(d)
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Exhibits:
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3.
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Text
of amendments to By-Laws.
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99.
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Press
release dated December 2, 2010 regarding the declaration of dividends on
common and preferred stock.
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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:
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/s/ Jerome G.
Oslick
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Name:
Jerome G. Oslick
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Title:
Senior Vice President – General Counsel
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Dated:
December 2, 2010
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