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): March 21, 2014
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Freddie Mac
| Federally chartered corporation | 001-34139 | 52-0904874 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 8200 Jones Branch Drive McLean, Virginia |
22102-3110 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 903-2000
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 21, 2014, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as conservator of Freddie Mac (formally known as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) and Fannie Mae (formally known as the Federal National Mortgage Association), announced that it has reached a settlement with Credit Suisse, related companies and specifically named individuals to settle litigation previously initiated by FHFA related to private-label mortgage-backed securities purchased by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. As announced by FHFA, under the terms of the agreement, Credit Suisse will pay Freddie Mac approximately $651 million.
SIGNATURE
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.
| FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION | ||||
| By: | /s/ Kevin I. MacKenzie | |||
| Kevin I. MacKenzie | ||||
| Vice President and Deputy General Counsel — Securities | ||||
Date: March 21, 2014