Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 3, 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 September 28, 2012 to holders of record of common stock as of September 14, 2012.

Also on August 3, 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 July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012 and will be payable on October 1, 2012 to holders of record of preferred stock as of September 14, 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 August 6, 2012 regarding declaration of dividends on common stock and declaration of dividends on preferred stock.

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