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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): March 15, 2021
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.

On March 16, 2021, Freddie Mac (formally the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Mark B. Grier as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective March 15, 2021. Mr. Grier has been a member of the company's Board of Directors since February 2020. While serving as Interim Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Grier will remain on the Board, but during this period, he will not serve on the Nominating and Governance Committee or Risk Committee of the Board. Freddie Mac’s Board of Directors continues to conduct a search for a permanent Chief Executive Officer.
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. Grier, 68, is an executive with decades of finance, risk, and capital markets experience and has deep expertise in capital management. He served as the Vice Chairman of Prudential Financial, Inc. (Prudential) until his retirement in 2019. He joined Prudential in 1995 as Chief Financial Officer and held several positions before being named to the Office of the Chairman in 2002 and as Vice Chairman in 2007. He oversaw a wide array of functions, including Finance, Risk Management, Chief Investment Office, Corporate Actuarial, Investor Relations, Global Business and Technology Solutions, Global Marketing and Communications, and Global Strategic Initiatives. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Prudential from 2008 to 2019. For more information on Mr. Grier’s background and experience, see Freddie Mac’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 11, 2021 (the 2020 Annual Report).
Freddie Mac has entered into a Memorandum Agreement with Mr. Grier, which provides for his employment as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Freddie Mac. A copy of the Memorandum Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The Federal Housing Finance Agency, Freddie Mac’s conservator, has approved the terms of this Memorandum Agreement and consulted with the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
The terms of this Memorandum Agreement provide that:
•Mr. Grier’s base salary will be $600,000 annually, to be pro-rated for the period of service in 2021.
•Mr. Grier will not participate in the company’s Executive Management Compensation Program or have any compensation subject to either corporate or individual performance.
•Mr. Grier will be eligible to participate in all employee benefit plans offered to Freddie Mac’s other senior executive officers as described in Freddie Mac’s 2020 Annual Report.
Freddie Mac has entered into a restrictive covenant and confidentiality agreement with Mr. Grier. A copy of the form of the Restrictive Covenant and Confidentiality Agreement between Freddie Mac and Executive Officers is filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the 2020 Annual Report and is incorporated herein by reference. For a description of this agreement, see the 2020 Annual Report.
Freddie Mac also has entered into an indemnification agreement with Mr. Grier. A copy of the form of the Indemnification Agreement between Freddie Mac and executive officers (for agreements with officers entered into beginning in August 2011) is filed as Exhibit 10.54 to Freddie Mac’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 9, 2012 and is incorporated herein by reference. For a description of this indemnification agreement, see the 2020 Annual Report.

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Mr. Grier owns stock in Prudential, a company with which we conduct significant business. Such ownership represents more than 5% of his net worth and less than 1% of the shares of Prudential common stock outstanding. Prudential is the parent of several subsidiaries that do business with Freddie Mac, including Prudential Affordable Mortgage Company, a multifamily seller/servicer and a target affordable housing lender, and Prudential Investment Management, which has invested in several STACR securitizations. In order to avoid potential conflicts of interest that might arise as a result of Mr. Grier’s stock ownership in Prudential, Mr. Grier has agreed to recuse himself from any business decisions, discussions, and deliberations involving Prudential or its affiliates that may be considered by Freddie Mac’s Board or presented to him in his capacity as Freddie Mac’s Interim Chief Executive Officer.
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
      
10.1   
10.2
10.3
99.1
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
† This exhibit is a management contract or compensatory plan, contract, or arrangement.















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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/ Michael T. Hutchins
  Michael T. Hutchins
  President
Date: March 16, 2021






















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Exhibit 10.1
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Date: March 3, 2021
To: Mark B. Grier
From
Sara Mathew
Subject
Terms and Conditions for Employment as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”)


On behalf of the Board of Directors (“Board") of Freddie Mac, I am pleased to deliver this communication (the “Agreement”) setting forth the terms of your engagement as Interim Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of Freddie Mac, effective March 15, 2021, on the terms and conditions set forth herein. The terms and conditions set forth herein have been developed in conjunction with and are subject to approval by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) and the Board. To the extent that any required approval is not obtained, this Agreement shall be null and void in all respects and you shall have no further obligations under this Agreement, the Restrictive Covenant and Confidentiality Agreement (the “Restrictive Covenant Agreement”) or any other plan, policy or program of Freddie Mac.
Please review the Agreement and confirm that its terms and conditions conform to your understanding by returning to me a signed copy of this Agreement.
As Freddie Mac's Interim CEO, you shall be the highest-ranking officer of Freddie Mac and shall have the same status, privileges, and responsibilities normally inherent in such capacity in corporations of similar size and character. You shall also perform such additional duties consistent with your position as the Board may from time to time reasonably assign to you. In addition, for so long as you remain Interim CEO, the Board shall nominate you to serve on the Board as a director of Freddie Mac.
During your employment as Interim CEO, you agree to devote substantially all your full time, attention, and energies to Freddie Mac's business, and to not be engaged in any other business activity, whether or not such business activity is pursued for gain, profit, or other pecuniary advantage, other than service on outside private or not-for-profit boards that: (i) prior to the date of this Agreement, have been previously disclosed to Freddie Mac and approved by the Board or a Committee of the Board and (ii) after the date of this Agreement, are approved by the Board or a Committee of the Board from time to time. This restriction shall not prevent you from making investments of your assets in such form or manner as you desire, consistent with Freddie Mac's Personal Securities Investments Policy and the Restrictive Covenant Agreement you are required to sign pursuant to Section IV below.
I.Compensation
Your annualized base salary shall be $600,000 annually, to be paid pro-rata for the period of your service in 2021, and you will not participate in the Company's executive management compensation



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programs. Although you are eligible for reimbursement of expenses incurred in the course of business travel, you will not be entitled to reimbursement for travel to and from our offices in McLean, or any lodging or meal expenses incurred while working in our offices, which are considered commuting expenses pursuant to Freddie Mac policy and the Internal Revenue Code.
If you terminate your employment with Freddie Mac at any time for any reason, your base salary will terminate effective as of the date your employment terminates.
II.Benefits
You will be eligible to participate in all employee benefit plans offered to Freddie Mac's senior executive officers (as may be modified or terminated from time to time by Freddie Mac in its sole discretion) pursuant to the terms set forth in the applicable plan. In summary, our benefit plans currently include the following:
• Healthcare Coverage – We offer a competitive healthcare program that provides medical, dental     and vision coverage for you and your eligible dependents with several options to choose from.
• Income Protection - We provide short- and long-term disability income protection, life insurance, accidental death and personal loss insurance, and business travel accident coverage.
• Thrift/401(k) Savings Plan – You will be able to contribute on a pre-tax and after-tax basis and will benefit from other features of the plan should your term as Interim CEO extend for the required for each such feature to be activated.
• Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) - The SERP is an unfunded nonqualified plan for officers intended to make up for employer-provided contributions under the Thrift/401(k) Savings Plan that are capped due to Internal Revenue Code limitations.
Under a separate cover, we are sending details of our employee benefit plans. As a new employee, when you first become eligible for benefits, you may select the plans that best meet your needs by logging on to https://netbenefits.fidelity.com. Shortly after your start date, you will receive an email from the "Freddie Mac Benefits Center" instructing you to log on to the Fidelity NetBenefits website to make your benefits elections.
Note that you will not receive any information at your home address. Your enrollment window is 30 days following your hire date. During orientation, our benefit plans and information about enrollment will be explained in greater detail. Please visit our new employee website, http://www.freddiemac.com/careers/newemployee/, for information about working at Freddie Mac.
III.Termination of Board Membership
Your termination of employment for any reason (including resignation) shall be deemed to be the termination of your membership on the Board as of the same effective date, unless the Board shall nominate you for a term as independent member thereof subsequent to the termination of your employment as Interim CEO.



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IV.Restrictive Covenant Agreement
The terms of compensation provided in this Agreement are contingent on your agreement to be bound by the terms of the enclosed Restrictive Covenant Agreement, which you must sign and return together with a signed copy of this Agreement. The Restrictive Covenant Agreement will become effective upon the effectiveness of this Agreement.
V.FHFA's Review and Approval Authority
The terms and conditions of your compensation have been approved by the Board but require final approval by FHFA in consultation with Treasury as required under the terms of the Company's Preferred Stock Agreement. Notwithstanding such approval and any provision of this Agreement, you acknowledge and understand that any compensation paid or to be paid during or after your employment remains subject to any withholding, escrow or prohibition consistent with FHFA's authority pursuant to the Federal Home Loan Corporation Act, as amended, the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992, as amended or the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015.
VI.Reservation of Rights
This Agreement is not intended, nor shall it be interpreted, to constitute a contract of employment for a specified duration. Your employment is "at-will" and each of you and Freddie Mac retain the discretion to terminate the employment relationship at any time for any lawful reason with or without notice.
This offer of employment is contingent upon Freddie Mac's satisfaction in its sole discretion with your references and the results of your background checks and drug test.
During the course of your review of this Agreement, Freddie Mac expects that you have had the opportunity to consult and receive assistance from appropriate advisors, including legal, tax,and financial advisors.
This Agreement shall be construed, and the rights and obligations herein determined, exclusively in accordance with the substantive law of the Commonwealth of Virginia, excluding provisions of Virginia law concerning choice-of-law that would result in the law of any state other than Virginia being applied.

_/s/ Sara Mathew___________________                     __3/3/21___________
Sara Mathew Date
Chair, Freddie Mac Board of Directors


I agree to the terms of this Agreement.


_/s/ Mark B. Grier___________________                     __3/3/21____________
Mark B. Grier Date





                                                 Exhibit 99.1
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT:
Christopher Spina
703-388-7031
christopher_spina@freddiemac.com

Freddie Mac Names Mark B. Grier as Interim CEO
MCLEAN, Va., March 16, 2021—Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced today that the company has named Mark B. Grier, Member of the Board of Directors and veteran of the financial services industry, as the company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Grier served as Vice Chairman and a Member of the Board of Directors of Prudential Financial, Inc. until his retirement in 2019. He joined the Freddie Mac Board in February 2020 and will continue to serve on the company’s Board during his tenure as Interim CEO.
“As a Member of the Board of Directors, Mark Grier is already an invaluable asset to Freddie Mac, bringing more than four decades of experience in finance, risk, markets and capital management. He is ideally suited to lead the company as we continue a thorough search for a permanent CEO,” said Sara Mathew, non-executive chair of Freddie Mac’s Board of Directors. “I thank Mark for his leadership and look forward to working closely with him to continue serving the nation’s homeowners and renters.”
Grier joined Prudential in 1995 as Chief Financial Officer and held several positions before being named to the Office of the Chairman in 2002 and as Vice Chairman in 2007. He oversaw a wide array of functions, including Finance, Risk Management, Chief Investment Office, Corporate Actuarial, Investor Relations, Global Business & Technology Solutions, and Global Marketing and Communications. He also led Global Strategic Initiatives, which oversaw Prudential’s international retirement and China strategies. In late 2001, he led the $3 billion initial public offering of Prudential Financial, which was one of the largest IPOs in history at the time.
Read Mark Grier’s full bio on www.freddiemac.com.
Freddie Mac makes home possible for millions of families and individuals by providing mortgage capital to lenders. Since our creation by Congress in 1970, we’ve made housing more accessible and affordable for homebuyers and renters in communities nationwide. We are building a better housing finance system for homebuyers, renters, lenders and taxpayers. Learn more at FreddieMac.com, Twitter @FreddieMac and Freddie Mac’s blog FreddieMac.com/blog.

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