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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): May 16, 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.)
1999 K Street, N.W., 4th Floor, 20006
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
6.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series CAGM.PRCNew 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 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 16, 2024, the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (“Farmer Mac”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At that meeting, the holders of Farmer Mac’s voting common stock: (1) elected all ten of the nominees for director on the ballot and identified in Farmer Mac’s Proxy Statement previously filed on April 17, 2024 (“Proxy Statement”); (2) ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Farmer Mac’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024; and (3) approved an advisory proposal approving the compensation of Farmer Mac’s named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement.

Election of Directors

Farmer Mac’s federal charter provides that five directors are elected annually by a plurality of the votes of the holders of Class A Voting Common Stock and five directors are elected annually by a plurality of the votes of the holders of Class B Voting Common Stock. Listed below are the preliminary results for the election of directors (by class, with cumulative voting):

Class A Stockholders

Nominee
Number of Votes For
Broker Non-Votes
James R. Engebretsen
666,06480,477
Mitchell A. Johnson
665,41480,477
Eric T. McKissack
594,20080,477
Jeffrey L. Plagge595,44980,477
Todd P. Ware
591,30280,477

Class B Stockholders

Nominee
Number of Votes For
Broker Non-Votes
Richard H. Davidson
589,777
None
Amy H. Gales
493,982
None
Kevin G. Riel686,496None
Robert G. Sexton
85,849
None
Roy H. Tiarks
589,901
None


Based on these voting results, the following individuals were elected to serve as directors of Farmer Mac for one-year terms until Farmer Mac’s next Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Richard H. Davidson, James R. Engebretsen, Amy H. Gales, Mitchell A. Johnson, Eric T. McKissack, Jeffrey L. Plagge, Kevin G. Riel, Robert G. Sexton, Roy H. Tiarks, and Todd P. Ware.

In addition to the ten directors elected at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 16, 2024, the following directors appointed by the President of the United States continue to serve as directors of Farmer Mac: Lowell L. Junkins
(Board Chair), LaJuana S. Wilcher (Board Vice Chair), Chester J. Culver, Sara L. Faivre, and Charles A. Stones. Those five directors have no specified term and serve at the pleasure of the President of the United States.

Ratification of Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Farmer Mac’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2024

Farmer Mac’s By-Laws provide that the Audit Committee’s selection of accountants shall be made annually in advance of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and shall be submitted for ratification or rejection at such meeting. Farmer Mac’s Audit Committee previously selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Farmer Mac’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. Listed below are the preliminary results for the stockholder vote on the ratification of that selection (Class A votes and Class B votes combined):



Number of Votes
For
1,233,715
Against
1,027
Abstain
2,500
Broker Non-Votes
None


Advisory Vote to Approve Compensation of Farmer Mac's Named Executive Officers (“Say-on-Pay”)

Listed below are the preliminary results for the stockholder Say-on-Pay advisory vote (Class A votes and Class B votes combined):

Number of Votes
For
950,849
Against
750
Abstain
205,166
Broker Non-Votes
80,477

Farmer Mac intends to hold future advisory Say-on-Pay votes every year. Farmer Mac’s Board may re-evaluate this determination after the next stockholder vote on the frequency of Say-on-Pay votes.





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: May 21, 2024


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