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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.05pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.05pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM&nbsp;8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.05pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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THE</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.05pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.05pt 0 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): <B>February&nbsp;2, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0.05pt 0 0; text-align: center"><B>FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION</B></P>

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in Charter)</P>

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including area code <B>(202) 872-7700</B></P>

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change</B></FONT></P>

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changed since last report)</P>

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is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<I>see</I>
General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 61pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">(e)</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">On February&nbsp;2, 2012 the board of directors
of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (&ldquo;Farmer Mac&rdquo;) took the following actions with respect to management
compensation:</FONT></TD>
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A. Gerber, President and Chief Executive Officer, was increased from $567,000 per year to $580,000 per year effective January
1, 2012.</FONT></TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 83pt; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The base salary of Tom D.
Stenson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, was increased from $396,000 per year to $407,000 per year effective
January 1, 2012.</FONT></TD>
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L. Buzby, Senior Vice President &ndash; Chief Financial Officer, was increased from $351,000 per year to $365,000 per year effective
January 1, 2012.</FONT></TD>
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G. Oslick, Senior Vice President &ndash; General Counsel, was increased from $305,000 per year to $313,000 per year effective
January 1, 2012.</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">On February&nbsp;2, 2012, the board
of directors of Farmer Mac declared a quarterly dividend on each of Farmer Mac&rsquo;s three classes of common stock &ndash; Class
A Voting Common Stock, Class B Voting Common Stock, and Class&nbsp;C Non-Voting Common Stock. The quarterly dividend of $0.10 per
share of common stock will be payable on March&nbsp;30, 2012 to holders of record of common stock as of March&nbsp;15, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.5in; text-align: justify">Also on February&nbsp;2, 2012, the
board of directors of Farmer Mac declared a quarterly dividend on Farmer Mac&rsquo;s Series&nbsp;C Preferred Stock. The quarterly
dividend of $12.50&nbsp;per share of Series C Preferred Stock is for the period from January&nbsp;1, 2012 through March 31, 2012
and will be payable on April&nbsp;2, 2012 to holders of record of preferred stock as of March 15, 2012. Each share of Series&nbsp;C
Preferred Stock has a par value and liquidation preference of $1,000.00 per share.</P>

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also included in the press release attached to this report as Exhibit 99.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">&#9;(d)&#9;Exhibits:</FONT></P>

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release dated </FONT>February 2, 2012 regarding increase in common stock dividends and declaration of dividends on preferred stock.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">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.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; text-indent: 0in; tab-stops: -.5in; text-autospace: none; letter-spacing: -0.15pt">FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="letter-spacing: -0.15pt">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>/s/ Jerome G. Oslick&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></FONT>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-autospace: none; text-align: justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name:Jerome G. Oslick</TD></TR>
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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):
February 2, 2012
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.)
1999 K Street, N.W., 4
th
Floor, Washington D.C.
20006
(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))
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e)
On February 2, 2012 the board of directors
of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation ("Farmer Mac") took the following actions with respect to management
compensation:
·
The base salary of Michael
A. Gerber, President and Chief Executive Officer, was increased from $567,000 per year to $580,000 per year effective January
1, 2012.
·
The base salary of Tom D.
Stenson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, was increased from $396,000 per year to $407,000 per year effective
January 1, 2012.
·
The base salary of Timothy
L. Buzby, Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer, was increased from $351,000 per year to $365,000 per year effective
January 1, 2012.
·
The base salary of Jerome
G. Oslick, Senior Vice President – General Counsel, was increased from $305,000 per year to $313,000 per year effective
January 1, 2012.
Item 8.01.
Other Events.
On February 2, 2012, the board
of directors of Farmer Mac declared a quarterly dividend on each of Farmer Mac'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 30, 2012 to holders of record of common stock as of March 15, 2012.
Also on February 2, 2012, the
board of directors of Farmer Mac declared a quarterly dividend on Farmer Mac's Series C Preferred Stock. The quarterly
dividend of $12.50 per share of Series C Preferred Stock is for the period from January 1, 2012 through March 31, 2012
and will be payable on April 2, 2012 to holders of record of preferred stock as of March 15, 2012. Each share of Series C
Preferred Stock has a par value and liquidation preference of $1,000.00 per share.
Information about the dividends is
also included in the press release attached to this report as Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)	Not
applicable.
(b)	Not
applicable.
(c)	Not
applicable.
(d)	Exhibits:
99	Press
release dated
February 2, 2012 regarding increase in common stock dividends and declaration of dividends on preferred stock.
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:  Senior Vice President – General Counsel
Dated:	February
2, 2012