SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Peiffer Paul N

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1133 21ST STREET, NW

SUITE 600

(Street)

WASHINGTON

20036

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP [ AGM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP-Agricultural Credit

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/08/2007

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class C Non-Voting Common Stock	10/08/2007		M⁽¹⁾		1,950	A	$26.59	1,950	D
Class C Non-Voting Common Stock	10/08/2007		S⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		1,950	D	$34	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.59	10/08/2007		M⁽¹⁾			1,950	⁽³⁾	08/02/2016	Class C Non-Voting Common Stock	15,000	$26.59	10,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This report reflects (on Table I) (i) the acquisition of 1,950 shares of Class C Non-Voting Common Stock through the partial exercise of a previously partially exercised employee stock option acquired by the reporting person in August 2006; (ii) the sale of 1,950 shares of Class C Stock; and (on Table II) the partial exercise of the August 2006 employee stock option. The exercise of the August 2006 employee stock option is exempt under Section 16(b) under Rule 16b-6, but is reported herein pursuant to Rule 16a-4.

2. Transaction pursuant to plan under Rule 10b5-1.

3. The option is exercisable as follows: beginning August 31, 2007 with respect to 5,000 shares, beginning August 31, 2008 with respect to 5,000 shares and beginning August 31, 2009 with respect to 5,000 shares.

Remarks:

	Paul Peiffer	10/10/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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