8-K

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): June 29, 2015

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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

CEO Compensation

On June 29, 2015, FHFA approved the participation of Donald H. Layton, Freddie Mac’s chief executive officer (CEO), in the company’s Executive Management Compensation Program (EMCP), effective July 1, 2015. As a result, Mr. Layton is, like Freddie Mac’s other named executive officers, eligible to receive Fixed and At-Risk Deferred Salary in addition to Base Salary. FHFA also approved the components of Mr. Layton’s Target Total Direct Compensation (Target TDC) under the EMCP, as set forth in the table below.

 

Annual Base Salary

Annual Fixed

Deferred Salary

Annual Target At-Risk
Deferred Salary
Annual Target
TDC
$750,000 $2,050,000 $1,200,000 $4,000,000

The table below sets forth Mr. Layton’s compensation for 2015 after giving effect to this change effective July 1.

 

Component of
2015 Compensation
Amount When Earned When Paid
Base Salary $300,000 First Half of 2015 First Half of 2015
Base Salary $375,000 Second Half of 2015 Second Half of 2015
Fixed Deferred Salary $1,025,000 Second Half of 2015 Second Half of 2016
Target At-Risk Deferred Salary $600,000 Second Half of 2015 Second Half of 2016

For additional information about Freddie Mac’s EMCP, see “ITEM 11 — EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” and “ITEM 9B — OTHER INFORMATION — Executive Management Compensation Program” in the Form 10-K filed on February 19, 2015.


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: July 1, 2015