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) October 26, 2023
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FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Federally chartered corporation | 000-51398 | 94-6000630 | ||||||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
333 Bush Street, Suite 2700
San Francisco, CA 94104
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(415) 616-1000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 26, 2023, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (the “Bank”) issued a news release announcing its operating results for the third quarter of 2023, and the declaration of a cash dividend on the capital stock outstanding during the third quarter of 2023. A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this report and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 26, 2023, the Bank's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the capital stock outstanding during the third quarter of 2023 at an annualized rate of 8.25%. The news release set forth above in Item 2.02 is hereby incorporated into Item 7.01 by reference.
In September 2023, the Board approved an updated Framework and dividend philosophy to reflect changes in the current interest rate environment and business conditions. The Framework includes a dividend philosophy to endeavor to pay a quarterly dividend rate that is equal to or greater than the current market rate for a highly rated investment (e.g., SOFR) and that is sustainable under current and projected earnings while maintaining appropriate levels of capital. The decision to declare any dividend and the dividend rate is at the discretion of the Bank’s Board, which may choose to follow or not follow the dividend philosophy as guidance in the dividend declaration. The Board may also revise or eliminate the dividend philosophy in the future. The Bank’s historical dividend rates and the dividend philosophy are not indicative of future dividend declarations.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits | |||||||
99.1 | ||||||||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
Signature(s)
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 Bank of San Francisco | ||||||||
Date: October 27, 2023 | By: | /s/ Teresa Bryce Bazemore | ||||||
Teresa Bryce Bazemore President and Chief Executive Officer |