20140328 Series B Dividend
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): March 28, 2014
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Federally chartered instrumentality of the United States | | 001-14951 | | 52-1578738 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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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 8.01 Other Events.
On March 28, 2014, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (“Farmer Mac”) declared a dividend on Farmer Mac’s 6.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B (the “Series B Preferred Stock”). The dividend of $0.105 per share is for the period from but not including March 25, 2014 to and including April 17, 2014 and will be payable on April 17, 2014 to holders of record of the Series B Preferred Stock as of April 7, 2014. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock has a par value and liquidation preference of $25.00 per share.
Information about the dividends is also included in the press release attached to this report as Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99 Press Release, dated March 28, 2014
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/ R. Dale Lynch
Name: R. Dale Lynch
Title: Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer
Dated: March 28, 2014