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): December 20, 2013
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 8.01. Other Events.
On December 20, 2013, Freddie Mac (formally known as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) issued a press release announcing that it, in conjunction with Fannie Mae (formally known as the Federal National Mortgage Association) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has entered into an agreement with Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. and certain affiliated entities (collectively, “Deutsche Bank”) to settle claims related to investments by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae in certain residential non-agency mortgage-related securities. The agreement will settle litigation previously initiated by FHFA against Deutsche Bank and also certain repurchase obligations with respect to the loans in these securities.
A copy of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
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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99.1 |
Press Release, dated December 20, 2013, issued by Freddie Mac |
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.
| FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION | ||||
| By: | /s/ Kevin I. MacKenzie | |||
| Kevin I. MacKenzie | ||||
| Vice President and Deputy General Counsel - Securities | ||||
Date: December 20, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
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99.1 |
Press Release, dated December 20, 2013, issued by Freddie Mac |