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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): November 6, 2024

FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Federally chartered instrumentality
of the United States
001-1495152-1578738
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 450N20037
Washington,DC
(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):
☐ 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))



Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol Exchange on which registered
Class A voting common stockAGM.ANew York Stock Exchange
Class C non-voting common stockAGM New York Stock Exchange
5.700% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series DAGM.PRDNew York Stock Exchange
5.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series EAGM.PRENew York Stock Exchange
5.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series FAGM.PRFNew York Stock Exchange
4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series GAGM.PRGNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐






Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 6, 2024, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation ("Farmer Mac") declared a quarterly dividend on each of Farmer Mac’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 $1.40 per share of common stock will be payable on December 31, 2024, to holders of record of Farmer Mac’s common stock as of December 16, 2024.

Also on November 6, 2024, the Board declared a dividend on each of Farmer Mac’s four classes of preferred stock – 5.700% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D (“Series D Preferred Stock”), 5.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E (“Series E Preferred Stock”), 5.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F (“Series F Preferred Stock”), and 4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G (“Series G Preferred Stock”). The quarterly dividend of $0.35625 per share of Series D Preferred Stock, $0.359375 per share of Series E Preferred Stock, $0.328125 per share of Series F Preferred Stock, and $0.3046875 per share of Series G Preferred Stock is for the period from but not including October 17, 2024, to and including January 17, 2025. The dividend on each of the Series D Preferred Stock, Series E Preferred Stock, Series F Preferred Stock, and Series G Preferred Stock will be payable on January 17, 2025, to holders of record of those classes of preferred stock, respectively, as of January 2, 2025. Each share of Series D Preferred Stock, Series E Preferred Stock, Series F Preferred Stock, and Series G Preferred Stock has a par value and liquidation preference of $25.00 per share.

Information about the dividends declared by the Board on November 6, 2024, is also included in the press release attached to this report as Exhibit 99, and the information related to the dividends is incorporated by reference into this report. All references to www.farmermac.com in Exhibit 99 are inactive textual references only, and the information contained on Farmer Mac’s website is not incorporated by reference into this report.


Item 9.01.        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits
 
    
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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 thereunto duly authorized.



FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION                    


                        By: /s/ Stephen P. Mullery            
                         Name: Stephen P. Mullery
                         Title: Executive Vice President – General Counsel

Dated: November 6, 2024



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Farmer Mac Declares Quarterly Dividends on
Common and Preferred Stock


WASHINGTON, D.C., November 6, 2024 — The board of directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac) has declared a fourth quarter dividend of $1.40 per share for each of Farmer Mac’s three classes of common stock – Class A Voting Common Stock (NYSE: AGM.A), Class B Voting Common Stock (not listed on any exchange), and Class C Non-Voting Common Stock (NYSE: AGM). The quarterly dividend will be payable on December 31, 2024 to holders of record of common stock as of December 16, 2024.

Farmer Mac’s board of directors has also declared a dividend on each of Farmer Mac’s four classes of preferred stock. The quarterly dividend of $0.35625 per share of 5.700% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D (NYSE: AGM.PR.D), $0.359375 per share of 5.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E (NYSE: AGM.PR.E), $0.328125 per share of 5.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F (NYSE: AGM.PR.F), and $0.3046875 per share of 4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G (AGM.PR.G), is for the period from but not including October 17, 2024 to and including January 17, 2025. These preferred stock dividends will be payable on January 17, 2025 to holders of record of those classes of preferred stock as of January 2, 2025.


About Farmer Mac
Farmer Mac is driven by its mission to increase the accessibility of financing for American agriculture and rural infrastructure. As a secondary market for our nation's agricultural and rural infrastructure credit, we provide financial solutions to a broad spectrum of customers supporting rural America, including agricultural lenders, agribusinesses, and rural electric cooperatives. We are uniquely positioned to facilitate competitive access to financing that fuels growth, innovation, and prosperity in America's rural and agricultural communities. Additional information about Farmer Mac is available on Farmer Mac's website at www.farmermac.com.
CONTACT:     Jalpa Nazareth, Investor Relations
        Lisa Meyer, Media Inquiries
        (202) 872-7700

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