Sec Form 4 Filing - BUZBY TIMOTHY L @ FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP - 2012-03-31

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
BUZBY TIMOTHY L
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORP [ AGM]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP - Chief Financial Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O FARMER MAC, 1999 K STREET NW, 4TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/31/2012
(Street)
WASHINGTON, DC20006
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class C Non-Voting Common Stock 03/31/2012 F 8,493 ( 1 ) D $ 22.7 26,507 ( 2 ) D
Class C Non-Voting Common Stock 04/02/2012 S 11,507 ( 3 ) D $ 22.7279 15,000 ( 2 ) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BUZBY TIMOTHY L
C/O FARMER MAC
1999 K STREET NW, 4TH FLOOR
WASHINGTON, DC20006
SVP - Chief Financial Officer
Signatures
/s/ Stephen P. Mullery, as attorney-in-fact for Timothy L. Buzby 04/03/2012
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )20,000 shares of Mr. Buzby's restricted stock vested on March 31, 2012 upon the Corporation's achievement of certain performance objectives related to business volume and portfolio charge-offs and delinquencies, as specified in the related award agreement. The Corporation retained 8,493 shares to satisfy tax withholding requirements.
( 2 )Includes 10,000 and 5,000 shares of restricted stock granted to Mr. Buzby pursuant to the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan that will vest on March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014, respectively, if the Corporation meets certain performance objectives related to business volume and portfolio charge-offs and delinquencies, as specified in the related award agreement.
( 3 )Transaction effected pursuant to a trading plan adopted by Mr. Buzby in accordance with Rule 10b5-1.

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