UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-A

 

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Freddie Mac

 

 

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. o

 

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. x

 

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: Not applicable

 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCCI)
5% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCKK)
Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCCG)
5.1% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCCH)
5.79% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCCK)
Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCCL)
Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCCM)
Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCCN)
5.81% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCCO)
6% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCCP)
Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCCJ)
5.7% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCKP)
Variable Rate, Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCCS)
6.42% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCCT)
5.9% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCKO)
5.57% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCKM)
5.66% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCKN)
6.02% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCKL)
6.55% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCKI)
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (OTC: FMCKJ)

Explanatory Note.

 

On June 28, 2010, Freddie Mac (formally, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) filed a Form 25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) providing notification of the withdrawal of Freddie Mac’s common stock and 20 classes of its preferred stock from listing on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Freddie Mac is filing this Form 8-A to register under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act the classes of preferred stock that previously were listed on the NYSE and registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act.

 

This Form 8-A does not include Freddie Mac’s common stock because the common stock was previously registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 000-53330) (the “Registration Statement on Form 10”) filed by Freddie Mac with the SEC on July 18, 2008.

 

Item 1.  Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

 

As set forth in the table below, the description of each class of preferred stock is contained in the applicable Certificate of Designation, which description is incorporated herein by reference. The Certificates of Designation are filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form 10.

 

Item 2.  Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are being filed as part of this registration statement on Form 8-A:

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: September 24, 2010

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