Press Release Dividends Declared
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): February 2, 2006
Federal
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Federally
chartered
instrumentality
of
the
United States
0-17440
52-1578738
(State
or other jurisdiction
of (Commission (I.R.S.
Employer
incorporation
or organization)
File
Number)
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)
Item
8.01. Other Events.
On
February 2, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Registrant declared a quarterly
dividend on the Registrant’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 $0.10 per share of common stock
will be payable on March 31, 2006 to holders of record of common stock as
of March 15, 2006. Also on February 2, 2006, the Board of Directors of the
Registrant declared a quarterly dividend on the Registrant’s 6.40% Cumulative
Preferred Stock, Series A. The quarterly dividend of $0.80 per share
of preferred stock is for the period from January 1, 2006 through
March 31, 2006 and will be payable on March 31, 2006 to holders of
record of preferred stock as of March 20, 2006.
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: February
6, 2006