8-K

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): June 15, 2022

FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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.)
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 class	Trading symbol	Exchange on which registered
Class A voting common stock	AGM.A	New York Stock Exchange
Class C non-voting common stock	AGM	New York Stock Exchange
6.000% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C	AGM.PRC	New York Stock Exchange
5.700% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D	AGM.PRD	New York Stock Exchange
5.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E	AGM.PRE	New York Stock Exchange
5.250% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F	AGM.PRF	New York Stock Exchange
4.875% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G	AGM.PRG	New 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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On June 15, 2022, the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (“Farmer Mac”), Farmer Mac Mortgage Securities Corporation (“FMMSC”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Farmer Mac, and the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (“CFC”) entered into a Fourth Amended and Restated First Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement (the “Amended Agreement”), which amends and restates in its entirety the Third Amended and Restated First Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement dated as of May 20, 2021 (the “Original Agreement”) and previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Farmer Mac’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2021 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The parties entered into the Original Agreement and the Amended Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Master Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2011 and previously filed as Exhibit 10.22 to Farmer Mac’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 10, 2011 with the SEC, which governs the notes issued under the Amended Agreement by CFC and purchased by FMMSC. The Amended Agreement increases the Maximum Purchase Amount from $5.5 billion to $6 billion, and extends the borrowing period from June 30, 2026 to June 30, 2027 (with successive automatic one-year renewals without notice by either party to the contrary, subject to termination of the borrowing period by Farmer Mac or FMMSC upon 425 days' prior written notice).

CFC is the third-largest owner of Farmer Mac’s Class A voting common stock and is named as a holder of more than 5% of Farmer Mac’s Class A voting common stock in Farmer Mac’s Proxy Statement dated April 21, 2022 and filed with the SEC on that same date. The Amended Agreement described above was entered into on an arms-length basis in the ordinary course of business, with terms and conditions comparable to those available to other business counterparties that do not have a related party relationship with Farmer Mac.

Item 9.01.        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

    

10.1	Fourth Amended and Restated First Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement dated June 15, 2022 between Farmer Mac, FMMSC, and CFC
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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: June 21, 2022

EX-10.1

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of June 15, 2022 (this “Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement”), among FARMER MAC MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORPORATION (the “Purchaser”), a wholly owned subsidiary of FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGECORPORATION,afederally-chartered instrumentality of the United States and an institution of the Farm Credit System (“Farmer Mac” or the “Guarantor”), NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, a cooperative association existing under the laws of the District of Columbia (“National Rural”), and Farmer Mac, as Guarantor.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, National Rural, the Purchaser and the Guarantor have heretofore executed and delivered the Amended and Restated Master Note Purchase Agreement dated as of March 24, 2011, among National Rural, the Purchaser and the Guarantor (the “Master Agreement”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Master Agreement, National Rural, the Purchaser and the Guarantor entered into the First Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement dated as of March 24, 2011, the Amended and Restated First Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement dated as of January 8, 2015, the Second Amended and Restated First Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement dated as of February 26, 2018 and the Third Amended and Restated First Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement dated as of May 20, 2021 (collectively, the “Amended Supplement”), providing for the terms of a series of Notes issued by National Rural and purchased by the Purchaser; and

WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend and restate the Amended Supplement, as provided herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, Farmer Mac, the Purchaser and National Rural agree as follows:

1.Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Master Agreement.

2.Title of Series. The Pricing Agreement for any Notes and each such Note issued hereunder on or after the date hereof may identify the name (if any name is designated) of such series of Notes. Failure to make a notation of the name of a series within any Pricing Agreement or on the applicable Note shall not affect the validity and effect of such Note.

3.Purchase of Notes. The parties agree that the Purchaser may purchase Notes, at 100% of their principal amount and on terms and conditions acceptable to each of Purchaser and National Rural, from time to time during the Draw Period, as requested by National Rural by written notice by electronic mail to Farmer Mac at such email address as designated by Farmer Mac to National Rural by written notice by electronic mail from time to time, or such other address as may be provided in writing (each, a “Notice of Borrowing”), in an aggregate principal amount, for all Notes issued prior to the date hereof or to be issued under this Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement at any one time, not in excess of the Maximum Purchase Amount, subject to the conditions set forth in the Master Agreement.

CFC DOC

AA001-Y-Farmer(SIGMUNK)

252645-3

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For purposes hereof, “Draw Period” means the period from the date hereof through June 30, 2027; provided, however, on June 30th of each year beginning June 30, 2026, the Draw Period shall be deemed automatically extended for one (1) additional year without further action, unless at least sixty (60) days prior to any such anniversary date, Farmer Mac or the Purchaser provides National Rural with written notice that the Draw Period will not be extended beyond the then-remaining term.

Further for purposes hereof, “Maximum Purchase Amount” means $6 billion.

National Rural may borrow, repay (subject to the terms of the applicable Notes being repaid) andreborrow funds at any time or from time to time during the Draw Period. Each borrowing under this Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement (or, in the case of Notes issued prior to the date hereof, the applicable Original Note Purchase Agreement and/or Amended Supplement) shall be made in accordance with the Note applicable thereto.

Each advance under this Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement shall be disbursed in such increments as agreed upon by the parties in the applicable Pricing Agreement.

4.Amendment and Restatement. This Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement amends and restates in its entirety all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Amended Supplement.

5.GOVERNING LAW. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 9.01 OF THE MASTER AGREEMENT, THIS SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, FEDERAL LAW. TO THE EXTENT FEDERAL LAW INCORPORATES STATE LAW, THAT STATE LAW SHALL BE THE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED THEREIN.

6.Counterparts; Electronic Signature. This Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The word “execution” and words of like import in this Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or electronic records, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

7.Inconsistency. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement and the Master Agreement, the terms of this Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement shall apply.

CFC DOC

AA001-Y-Farmer(SIGMUNK)

252645-3

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has caused this Supplemental Note Purchase Agreement to be executed by an authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.

FARMER MAC MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Zachary Carpenter
Name:	Zachary Carpenter
Title:	Executive Vice President – Chief Business Officer

FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Zachary Carpenter
Name:	Zachary Carpenter
Title:	Executive Vice President – Chief Business Officer

NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Ling Wang
Name:	Ling Wang
Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

CFC DOC

AA001-Y-Farmer(SIGMUNK)

252645-3

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