8-K

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): November 8, 2023

FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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 November 8, 2023, 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 $1.10 per share of common stock will be payable on December 29, 2023, to holders of record of Farmer Mac’s common stock as of December 15, 2023.

Also on November 8, 2023, the Board declared a dividend on each of Farmer Mac’s five classes of preferred stock – 6.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C (“Series C 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 $0.375 per share of Series C Preferred Stock, $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, 2023, to and including January 17, 2024. The dividend on each of the Series C Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock, Series E Preferred Stock, Series F Preferred Stock, and Series G Preferred Stock will be payable on January 17, 2024, to holders of record of those classes of preferred stock, respectively, as of January 2, 2024. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock, 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 8, 2023, is also included in the press release attached to this report as Exhibit 99 and 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

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 8, 2023

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Farmer Mac Declares Quarterly Dividends on

Common and Preferred Stock

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 8, 2023 — The board of directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac) has declared a fourth quarter dividend of $1.10 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 29, 2023 to holders of record of common stock as of December 15, 2023.

Farmer Mac’s board of directors has also declared a dividend on each of Farmer Mac’s five classes of preferred stock. The quarterly dividend of $0.375 per share of 6.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C (NYSE: AGM.PR.C), $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 (NYSE: AGM.PR.G), is for the period from but not including October 17, 2023 to and including January 17, 2024. These preferred stock dividends will be payable on January 17, 2024 to holders of record of those classes of preferred stock as of January 2, 2024.

About Farmer Mac

Farmer Mac is a vital part of the agricultural credit markets and was created to increase access to and reduce the cost of capital for the benefit of American agricultural and rural communities. As the nation’s secondary market for agricultural credit, we provide financial solutions to a broad spectrum of the agricultural community, including agricultural lenders, agribusinesses, and other institutions that can benefit from access to flexible, low-cost financing and risk management tools. Farmer Mac’s customers benefit from its low cost of funds, low overhead costs, and high operational efficiency. 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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