Form 8-K
8-K — FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP
Accession: 0000845877-26-000106
Filed: 2026-05-18
Period: 2026-05-14
CIK: 0000845877
SIC: 6111 (FEDERAL & FEDERALLY-SPONSORED CREDIT AGENCIES)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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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 14, 2026
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.)
2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 450N, 20037
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
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
6.500% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series H AGM.PRH 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 14, 2026, 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 13, 2026 (“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, 2026; 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
606,312
108,522
Lyle Logan
503,092
108,522
Eric T. McKissack
503,092
108,522
Jeffrey L. Plagge
503,592
108,522
Todd P. Ware
502,985
108,522
Class B Stockholders
Nominee
Number of Votes For
Broker Non-Votes
Dale E. Crawford
627,479.50
None
Amy H. Gales
435,302
None
Kevin G. Riel
627,817
None
Robert G. Sexton
123,427
None
Daniel L. Shaw
627,479.50
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: Dale E. Crawford, James R. Engebretsen, Amy H. Gales, Lyle Logan, Eric T. McKissack, Jeffrey L. Plagge, Kevin G. Riel, Robert G. Sexton, Daniel L. Shaw, and Todd P. Ware.
In addition to the ten directors elected at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 14, 2026, 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), Sara L. Faivre, and Charles A. Stones. Those four 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 2026
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, 2026. 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
1,132,859
Against
108,540
Abstain
63,680
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
918,463
Against
101,861
Abstain
75,960
Broker Non-Votes
108,522
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.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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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/ Geraldine I. Hayhurst
Name: Geraldine I. Hayhurst
Title: Executive Vice President – Chief Legal Officer
Dated: May 18, 2026
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