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): October 25, 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 October 25, 2013, Freddie Mac (formally known as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) issued a press release announcing it has entered into an agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association concerning Freddie Mac’s claims related to representations and warranties on single-family loans sold to Freddie Mac. The press release also announced that Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae (formally known as the Federal National Mortgage Association) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency entered into an agreement with JPMorgan Chase & Co. and certain affiliated entities and other persons to settle litigation relating to investments by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae in certain residential non-agency mortgage-related securities.
A copy of the 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 October 25, 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/ Donald H. Layton | |||
| Donald H. Layton | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Date: October 25, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
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99.1 |
Press release, dated October 25, 2013, issued by Freddie Mac |