8-K 03152012 (Press Release)




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 15, 2012
 
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.)
 
 
 
 
 
1999 K Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington D.C.
 
20006
(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)
 

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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 15, 2012, the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (“Farmer Mac”) issued a press release to announce (1) its financial results for fourth quarter and full year 2011 and (2) a conference call to discuss those results and Farmer Mac's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.




Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)    Not applicable.

(b)    Not applicable.

(c)    Not applicable.

(d)    Exhibits:

99    Press release dated March 15, 2012.










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:     Senior Vice President - General Counsel



Dated:    March 15, 2012