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 OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Covington John Curtis
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 - Agricultural Finance
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O 1999 K STREET NW, 4TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/14/2017
(Street)

WASHINGTON, DC 20006
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   3/14/2017     A    2574   A $0   (1) 15535   (2) D    
Class C Non-Voting Common Stock   3/14/2017     A    643   A $0   (3) 16178   (2) D    
Class C Non-Voting Common Stock   3/14/2017     A    643   A $0   (4) 16821   (2) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Stock Appreciation Right   $60.84   3/14/2017     A      4857         (5) 3/14/2027   Class C Non-Voting Common Stock   4857.0   $0   (6) 4857   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Grant of shares of time-vested restricted stock under the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation's ("Farmer Mac") 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan for no consideration. Includes three installments of 858 shares of restricted stock that will vest on March 31, 2018, March 31, 2019, and March 31, 2020, respectively.
( 2)  Includes 12,386 shares of unvested restricted stock previously granted pursuant to Farmer Mac's 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The grants of restricted stock have been described in detail in Farmer Mac's prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
( 3)  Grant of shares of performance-based restricted stock under Farmer Mac's 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan for no consideration. The shares will vest on March 31, 2020 if the Farmer Mac maintains compliance with all applicable regulatory capital requirements between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2019, with the percentage of shares that will vest to be determined by the Compensation Committee of Farmer Mac's Board of Directors.
( 4)  Grant of shares of performance-based restricted stock under Farmer Mac's 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan for no consideration. The shares will vest on March 31, 2020 if Farmer Mac meets certain performance objectives related to portfolio charge-offs and delinquencies, as specified in the related award agreement, for the period starting on January 1, 2017 and ending on December 31, 2019.
( 5)  Exercisable beginning March 31, 2018 with respect to 1,619 shares, beginning March 31, 2019 with respect to 1,619 shares, and beginning March 31, 2020 with respect to 1,619 shares.
( 6)  Grant of stock appreciation rights under Farmer Mac's 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan for no consideration.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Covington John Curtis
C/O 1999 K STREET NW
4TH FLOOR
WASHINGTON, DC 20006


SVP - Agricultural Finance

Signatures
Anjali Desai, as attorney-in-fact for John Curtis Covington 3/16/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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