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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | December 19, 2014 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| | Federally Chartered Corporation | | 000-51999 | | 42-6000149 | |
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| | of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) | |
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| | Skywalk Level, 801 Walnut Street -- Suite 200, Des Moines, Iowa | | | | 50309 | |
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| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | | 515-281-1000 | |
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| | Former name or former address, if changed since last report | |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 19, 2014, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (the "FHFA") approved the recently submitted merger application of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle relating to the proposed merger of the two banks in accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger filed with the Form 8-K dated September 25, 2014. The FHFA's approval is subject to the satisfaction of specific closing conditions set forth in the FHFA approval letter, including the receipt of approvals by members of both banks.
A member announcement and joint press release are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2. The information contained in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 is being furnished pursuant to this Current Report on Form 8-K 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 document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| Exhibit Number 99.1 | Member Announcement issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, dated December 22, 2014. |
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| Exhibit Number 99.2 | Joint Press Release issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle, dated December 22, 2014. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines |
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| December 22, 2014 | | By: | | /s/ Richard S. Swanson |
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| | | | | Name: Richard S. Swanson |
| | | | | Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 99.1 | | Member Announcement issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, dated December 22, 2014. |
| 99.2 | | Joint Press Release issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle, dated December 22, 2014. |
