12 U.S.C. § 1453 — Capitalization of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

(a) Common stock; issuance The common stock of the Corporation^* must consist of voting common stock, which must be issued to such holders in the manner and amount, and subject to any limitations on concentration of ownership, as may be established by the Corporation. (b) Par value The voting common stock must have such par value and other characteristics as the Corporation provides. The voting common stock must be vested with all voting rights, each share being entitled to 1 vote. The free transferability of the voting common stock at all times to any person^*, firm, corporation or other entity must not be restricted but, as to the Corporation, it must be transferable only on the books of the Corporation.