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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): March 19, 2025
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Freddie Mac
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Federally chartered
corporation | | 001-34139 | | 52-0904874 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 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
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | |
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| None | N/A | N/A |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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.
Departure of Director
On March 19, 2025, Christopher E. Herbert notified us of his resignation from the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) Board of Directors, effective as of that date. Mr. Herbert was Chair of the Mission and Housing Sustainability Committee and served as a member of the Compensation and Human Capital, Executive, and Risk Committees.
Appointment of Director
On March 19, 2025, the U.S. Federal Housing FHFA (the Federal Housing Finance Agency), acting as Conservator, appointed David Farbman to the Freddie Mac Board, effective as of March 19, 2025.
Mr. Farbman will receive compensation as a non-executive director of Freddie Mac as described in Freddie Mac’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 13, 2025 (the 2024 Annual Report) under the heading “Directors, Corporate Governance, and Executive Officers – Corporate Governance – Director Compensation,” which description is incorporated herein by reference. Freddie Mac expects to enter into an indemnification agreement with Mr. Farbman, the form of which is filed as Exhibit 10.28 to Freddie Mac’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 10, 2022, and is incorporated herein by reference. For a description of this agreement, see the 2024 Annual Report, under the heading “Executive Compensation – Compensation Discussion and Analysis – Written Agreements Relating to NEO Employment – Indemnification Agreements,” which description is incorporated herein by reference. Freddie Mac will provide information regarding any related party transactions and Mr. Farbman’s committee assignments as they become known.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index below are being submitted with this report.
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| Exhibit Number | | Description of Exhibit |
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| 10.1 | | |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
† This exhibit is a management contract or compensatory plan, contract, or arrangement.
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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.
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| FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ | Heidi L. Mason |
| | Heidi L. Mason |
| | EVP and General Counsel |
Date: March 21, 2025
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Freddie Mac Form 8-K