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): November 25, 2019
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Freddie Mac
Federally chartered | 001-34139 | 52-0904874 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
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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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 |
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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.
On November 26, 2019, Freddie Mac (formally known as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) issued a press release announcing that Mark H. Bloom has been elected to Freddie Mac’s Board of Directors (the Board), effective November 25, 2019. Mr. Bloom brings technology leadership and risk management expertise to the Board and will serve on the Compensation and Human Capital and Risk Committees.
A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Mr. Bloom, 55, is the Global Chief Technology Officer and a member of the Management Board of Aegon N.V., a multinational life insurance, pensions, and asset management company. Mr. Bloom previously held various positions at Citigroup, Inc. from 2007 to 2016, including Managing Director, Head of Global Consumer Technology Delivery Services, where he was responsible for digital, data, and operations technology solutions and innovations. Prior to that, Mr. Bloom held various positions at JPMorgan Chase & Company from 2001 to 2007, including Senior Vice President, Chase Home Financial Technology, and he was Senior Vice President, eBusiness Solutions at CACI International, Inc. from 1999 to 2001.
Mr. Bloom 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 14, 2019 (2018 Annual Report).
Freddie Mac will enter into an indemnification agreement with Mr. Bloom, effective as of November 25, 2019. A copy of the form of indemnification agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Freddie Mac’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 27, 2017 and is incorporated herein by reference. For a description of this indemnification agreement, see Freddie Mac’s 2018 Annual Report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index below are being filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Exhibit Number
| Description of Exhibit
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10.1 |
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99.1 | Press Release, dated November 26, 2019, issued by Freddie Mac
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104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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† | This exhibit is a management contract or compensatory plan, contract, or arrangement. |
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.
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION | ||||
By: | /s/ David M. Brickman |
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David M. Brickman | ||||
Chief Executive Officer |
Date: November 26, 2019
Freddie Mac Form 8-K