Unassociated Document
 
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.)
         
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):
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
2
 

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: January 25, 2010
 
 
3