Form 8-K
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): April 5, 2007
Federal
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Federally
chartered
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instrumentality
of
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the
United States
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0-17440
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52-1578738
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
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(Commission
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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incorporation
or organization)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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1133
Twenty-First Street, N.W., Suite 600, Washington, D.C.
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20036
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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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
April
5, 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 June 29, 2007 to holders of record of common stock as of
June 15, 2007. Also on April 5, 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 April 1, 2007 through
June 30, 2007 and will be payable on July 2, 2007 to holders of record
of preferred stock as of June 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: April
9,
2007