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): January 25, 2010
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.) |
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| 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
No change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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):
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 25, 2010, the Registrant issued two press releases regarding the completion of a private offering of $250 million of securities and the effect of that transaction on the Registrant’s capital position. Copies of the press releases are attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits:
| | 99.1 | Press release dated January 25, 2010 regarding notice of completion of offering pursuant to Rule 135c. |
| | 99.2 | Press release dated January 25, 2010 regarding effect of capital raise. |
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.
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| | FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION | |
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| | By: | /s/ Jerome G. Oslick | |
| | | Name: Jerome G. Oslick | |
| | | Title: Vice President – General Counsel | |
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Dated: January 25, 2010
