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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): October 4, 2007



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



Federally chartered
instrumentality of
        the United States        
       
        001-14951       
 
 
  
        52-1578738       
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 
1133 Twenty-First Street, N.W., Suite 600, Washington, D.C.
 
20036
         (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(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, 2007, 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 31, 2007 to holders of record of common stock as of December 14, 2007.  Also on October 4, 2007, 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, 2007 through December 31, 2007 and will be payable on December 31, 2007 to holders of record of preferred stock as of December 20, 2007.



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 9, 2007