UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 4, 2017
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, 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)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 4, 2017, the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (“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 identified in Farmer Mac’s Proxy Statement previously filed on April 3, 2017 and on the ballot; (2) ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Farmer Mac’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017; (3) approved an advisory proposal approving the compensation of Farmer Mac’s named executive officers as described in Farmer Mac’s Proxy Statement previously filed on April 3, 2017; and (4) approved an advisory proposal selecting the frequency of one year for future stockholder advisory votes to approve the compensation of Farmer Mac’s named executive officers. Shares were voted on these four items as set forth below.
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 final results for the election of directors (by class, with cumulative voting):
Class A Stockholders
Nominee | Number of Votes For | Broker Non-Votes |
Dennis L. Brack | 649,143 | 95,404 |
James R. Engebretsen | 649,143 | 95,404 |
Dennis A. Everson | 648,768 | 95,404 |
Mitchell A. Johnson | 647,768 | 95,404 |
Clark B. Maxwell | 655,018 | 95,404 |
Class B Stockholders
Nominee | Number of Votes For | Broker Non-Votes |
Richard H. Davidson | 591,526 | None |
Douglas A. Felton | 591,527 | None |
Douglas L. Flory | 88,474 | None |
Thomas W. Hill | 591,864 | None |
Douglas E. Wilhelm | 591,864 | 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: Dennis L. Brack, Richard H. Davidson, James R. Engebretsen, Dennis A. Everson, Douglas A. Felton, Douglas L. Flory, Thomas W. Hill, Mitchell A. Johnson, Clark B. Maxwell, and Douglas E. Wilhelm.
In addition to the ten directors elected at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 4, 2017, the following directors appointed by the President of the United States continue to serve as directors of Farmer Mac: Lowell L. Junkins (Chairman), Myles J. Watts (Vice Chairman), Chester J. Culver, Sara L. Faivre, and Bruce J. Sherrick. Those five 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 2017
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, 2017. Listed below are the final results for the stockholder vote on the ratification of that selection (Class A votes and Class B votes combined):
Number of Votes | |
For | 1,221,210 |
Against | 21,538 |
Abstain | 900 |
Broker Non-Votes | None |
Advisory Vote to Approve Compensation of Farmer Mac's Named Executive Officers (“Say-on-Pay”)
Listed below are the final results for the stockholder Say-on-Pay advisory vote (Class A votes and Class B votes combined):
Number of Votes | |
For | 934,944 |
Against | 8,550 |
Abstain | 204,750 |
Broker Non-Votes | 95,404 |
Advisory Vote to Approve Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Compensation of Farmer Mac's Named Executive Officers (“Say-on-Frequency”)
Listed below are the final results for the stockholder Say-on-Frequency advisory vote (Class A votes and Class B votes combined):
Number of Votes | |
One Year | 910,249 |
Two Years | 1,700 |
Three Years | 32,145 |
Abstain | 204,150 |
Broker Non-Votes | 95,404 |
Farmer Mac intends to hold future advisory Say-on-Pay votes every year. However, because this vote is advisory and not binding on Farmer Mac’s Board of Directors or Farmer Mac, Farmer Mac’s Board of Directors may decide that it is in the best interests of Farmer Mac’s stockholders and Farmer Mac to hold an advisory vote less frequently than the option selected by Farmer Mac’s stockholders. Additionally, Farmer Mac’s Board of Directors may reevaluate this determination after the next stockholder Say-on-Frequency advisory vote.
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: Senior Vice President – General Counsel
Dated: May 9, 2017