What if I return my proxy card but do not provide voting instructions?
Proxy cards that are signed and returned but do not contain instructions on how you want your shares voted will be voted:
- "for" the election of each of the 13 nominees for director;
- "for" the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007;
- "for" the approval of the amendment and restatement of the Directors' Plan; and
- in accordance with the best judgment of the named proxies on any other matters properly brought before the meeting.
Can I have Freddie Mac's proxy materials delivered to me electronically next year?
Yes. If you vote electronically via the Internet, and hold your shares in street name, you may consent to electronic delivery of future Freddie Mac proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports by responding affrmatively to the request for your consent when prompted. See "How do I sign up to receive proxy materials electronically?" below for additional information.
We encourage you to consent to electronic delivery because it will reduce the costs associated with printing and mailing our proxy materials and annual reports. If you consent and Freddie Mac delivers some or all of its future annual meeting materials to you by electronic mail or by posting materials to the Internet, you will not receive paper copies of these materials through the mail unless you request them from Freddie Mac.
How do I sign up to receive proxy materials electronically?
If you hold shares in street name, you may submit your consent to electronic delivery at www.freddiemac.com/investors/ar/edelivery.html. Your consent will be effective until you revoke it.
By consenting to electronic delivery, you are stating to Freddie Mac that you currently have access to the Internet and expect to have access in the future. If you do not have access to the Internet, or do not expect to have access in the future, please do not consent to electronic delivery, because Freddie Mac may rely on your consent and not deliver paper copies of future annual meeting materials. In addition, if you consent to electronic delivery, you will be responsible for any Internet charges (e.g., online fees) that you incur in connection with the electronic delivery of the proxy materials and annual report.
What if I vote "abstain"?
Abstentions will be treated as shares present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum. Abstentions do not constitute a vote "for" or "against" any matters and thus will have no effect on the outcome of a vote on a proposal.
What happens if the meeting is postponed or adjourned?
Your proxy will still be valid and may be voted at the postponed or adjourned meeting. You will still be able to change or revoke your proxy at any time before the polls are declared open at the annual meeting.
Does Freddie Mac provide for "householding" of proxy materials?
Yes. We have adopted a procedure for stockholders whose shares are held in street name called "householding," pursuant to which stockholders of record who have the same address and the same last name and do not participate in electronic delivery of proxy materials will receive only one copy of our Proxy Statement and our Information Statement and Annual Report to Stockholders, or Annual Report, unless one or more of these stockholders notifies us that they wish to continue receiving multiple copies. This procedure provides extra convenience for stockholders and a cost savings for us. Currently, we are not providing householding to stockholders whose shares are registered in their name.
If at any time you no longer wish to participate in householding and would prefer to receive a separate Proxy Statement and Annual Report, or if your shares are held in street name and you are receiving multiple copies of our Proxy Statement and Annual Report and wish to receive only one, please notify your bank, broker, trust or other holder of record. For more information, call or write to Freddie Mac at the contact information provided under "Availability of Annual Report" below.
Stockholders who participate in householding will continue to receive separate proxy cards. Householding will not in any way affect the mailing of dividend checks.