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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 16, 2008
 
 
 
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 

Federally chartered instrumentality
of the United States
  
001-14951
  
52-1578738
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  
(Commission
File Number)
  
(IRS Employer 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
 
 
 
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))
 
 

 
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Section 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 16, 2008, Farmer Mac issued a press release to announce the raising of $50 million of new capital and the declaration of dividends on common and preferred stock.  A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.


Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)  
Not applicable.

(b)  
Not applicable.

(c)  
Not applicable.

(d)  
Exhibits:

99.1  
Press Release dated December 16, 2008 regarding capital raise and dividends.

 


 
 
 


 
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 AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
       
       
Date:
December 16, 2008
  
        /s/ Jerome G. Oslick
     
Name: Jerome G. Oslick
     
Title: Vice President – General Counsel