ABS-15G FY2012


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
________________________________________________________
 
 FORM ABS-15G
 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIZER
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15G OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Check the appropriate box to indicate the filing obligation to which this form is intended to satisfy:
 
[X]
Rule 15Ga-1 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.15Ga-1) for the reporting period January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 1, 2013
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FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION1 
(Exact Name of Securitizer as Specified in Charter)

 

 
Federally chartered instrumentality
of the United States
 
001-14951
 
0000845877
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number
of Securitizer)
 
(Central Index Key Number of Securitizer)
 
 
Christy M. Prendergast, Deputy General Counsel, (202) 872-7700

(Name and telephone number, including area code,
of the person to contact in connection with this filing)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the securitizer has no activity to report for the initial period pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1(c)(1) [_]

Indicate by check mark whether the securitizer has no activity to report for the quarterly period pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1(c)(2)(i) [_]

Indicate by check mark whether the securitizer has no activity to report for the annual period pursuant to Rule 15Ga-1(c)(2)(ii) [X]
 

1 Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, as securitizer, is filing this Form ABS-15G in respect of all agricultural mortgage-backed securities sponsored and guaranteed by it and outstanding during the reporting period, including agricultural mortgage-backed securities issued by its affiliated depositor, Farmer Mac Mortgage Securities Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Commission File Number 333-80805; Central Index Key Number 0001017527).





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/ Stephen P. Mullery
 
Name:
Stephen P. Mullery
 
Title:
Senior Vice President – General Counsel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated:
February 1, 2013