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): October 4, 2006


Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Federally chartered
instrumentality of
the United States                   0-17440                52-1578738 
(State or other jurisdiction of            (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)             File Number)          Identification No.)



 1133 Twenty-First Street, N.W., Suite 600, Washington, D.C.                                                                                                 20036 
(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)

 
      
 

      
      
 
      
      

                Item 8.01. Other Events.

    On October 4, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Registrant declared a quarterly dividend on the Registrant’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 $0.10 per share of common stock will be payable on 
December 29, 2006 to holders of record of common stock as of December 15, 2006. Also on October 4, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Registrant declared a quarterly dividend 
on the Registrant’s 6.40% Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A. The quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share of preferred stock is for the period from October 1, 2006 through 
December 31, 2006 and will be payable on January 2, 2007 to holders of record of preferred stock as of December 20, 2006.


 
      
 

      
      
 
      
      

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.

 
 
 
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION



By: /s/ Jerome G. Oslick  
    Name: Jerome G. Oslick
    Title: Vice President - General Counsel




Dated: October 10, 2006