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): July 7, 2016
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Freddie Mac
| Federally chartered corporation |
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 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Effective July 7, 2016, the Bylaws of Freddie Mac (formally known as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) were amended by adding a new Section 4.12(e) and re-designating the existing section as Section 4.12(f). The new Section 4.12(e) allows Freddie Mac directors to consent in writing in advance of a corporate action, and is based on a recent amendment to the Virginia Stock Corporation Act.
New Section 4.12(e) is as follows:
Any director may provide that a consent to action shall be effective at a future time, including the time when an event occurs, but such future time shall not be more than 60 days after such provision is made. Any such consent shall be deemed to have been made for purposes of this subsection at the specified future time, provided that the director did not revoke the consent prior to such future time. Any such consent may be revoked, in the manner provided in subsection (c), prior to its becoming effective.
A copy of Freddie Mac’s amended and restated Bylaws is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is being filed as part of this Report on Form 8-K:
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Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
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3.1 |
Bylaws of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as amended and restated July 7, 2016 |
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 HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION | ||||
| By: | /s/ Kevin I. MacKenzie | |||
| Kevin I. MacKenzie | ||||
| Vice President and Deputy General Counsel – Corporate Securities | ||||
Date: July 8, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
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3.1 |
Bylaws of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as amended and restated July 7, 2016 |