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): January 26, 2019

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Federally chartered corporation  

Freddie Mac

 

001-34139

  52-0904874
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

8200 Jones Branch Drive

McLean, Virginia

  22102-3110
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 903-2000

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 26, 2019, Thomas M. Goldstein notified Freddie Mac (formally known as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) of his resignation from Freddie Mac’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective immediately, to focus on his health and family. Mr. Goldstein initially joined the Board of Directors in October 2014 and was most recently re-elected on February 13, 2018 by written consent of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Freddie Mac’s Conservator.

A copy of the press release issued by Freddie Mac on January 29, 2019 regarding Mr. Goldstein is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On January 29, 2019, Freddie Mac announced that Sara Mathew has been appointed to become non-executive chair of the Board. Ms. Mathew will succeed Christopher S. Lynch, who will retire, both as Board chair and as a Director, in February as required by the company’s ten-year limit for Board tenure.

A copy of the press release issued by Freddie Mac on January 29, 2019 regarding Ms. Mathew is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index below are being filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Exhibit Number

   Description of Exhibit
   

99.1

   Press Release, dated January  29, 2019, issued by Freddie Mac regarding Mr. Goldstein
   

99.2

   Press Release, dated January 29, 2019, issued by Freddie Mac regarding Ms. Mathew

 

 

Freddie Mac Form 8-K


SIGNATURE

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 HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Donald H. Layton

  Donald H. Layton
  Chief Executive Officer

Date: January 29, 2019

 

 

Freddie Mac Form 8-K