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 22, 2008 |
Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Federally Chartered Corporation | 000-52004 | 48-0561319 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| One Security Benefit Pl. Suite 100, Topeka, Kansas | 66606 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 785.233.0507 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On October 22, 2008, the FHLBank Topeka ("FHLBank") Board of Directors ("Board") approved amendments to make several changes to FHLBank's Bylaws.
The changes include adding a new Section 4.4. The new section, required by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, concerns the nomination and election of independent directors. This change also results in the renaming of sections 4.5 through 4.17.
The Board has also approved amending Section 4.3 in order to comply with the changes in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 regarding the new qualifications of the two classes of directors. Furthermore, other technical amendments have been made to conform the Bylaws to the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008.
An additional change was approved to Section 5.2. This section, which pertains to the Executive Committee, has been amended to require that "One-half of the committee members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum." This is a change from the previous quorum requiremen t of a majority of the committee necessary to constitute a quorum.
A copy of FHLBank's amended Bylaws is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
3.2 FHLBank Topeka's Bylaws Amended Oct. 22, 2008, by the Board of Directors
SIGNATURES
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 Topeka | ||||
| October 22, 2008 | By: | Patrick Doran | ||
| Name: Patrick Doran | ||||
| Title: SVP, General Counsel | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
3.2 | FHLBank Topeka's Bylaws Amended October 22, 2008, by the Board of Directors |