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 2, 2008 |
Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Federally Chartered Corporation | 000-52004 | 48-0561319 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| One Security Benefit Pl. Suite 100, Topeka, Kansas | | 66606 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
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| 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 2, 2008, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka ("FHLBank") announced that the following incumbent directors of the FHLBank’s Board of Directors were re-elected for a four-year term commencing January 1, 2009, as follows:
• Ronald K. Wente, President and CEO, Golden Belt Bank, FSA, Ellis, Kansas; and
• Michael M. Berryhill, Chairman, President and CEO, Morgan Federal Bank, Fort Morgan, Colorado.
The current term for each of these directors expires December 31, 2008. The election of these two directors took place in accordance with the rules governing the election of Federal Home Loan Bank directors specified in the Federal Home Loan Bank Act ("Bank Act") and the related regulations of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
At the time of filing, Mr. Wente serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Executive Committee and serves as an ex officio member of all other committees. Mr. Berryhill serves on the following committees: Audit (chair), Compensation and Executive. Whether these directors are expected to be named to serve on any committee of the Board for 2009 has not been determined as of the time of this filing.
Pursuant to the Bank Act and FHFA regulations, the majority of FHLBank’s directors are elected by FHLBank’s membership in each state. The remaining directors are elected through district-wide elections. In the normal course of its business, FHLBank extends credit to members whose officers or directors may serve as directors of FHLBank. All loans extended by FHLBank to such members are on market terms that are no more favorable to them than the terms of comparable transactions with other members.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a message to FHLBank members dated December 2, 2008, announcing the FHLBank’s election results. The information contained in Item 7.01 on this Current Report on Form 8-K and the information on Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, amended (the "Exchange Act"), 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 shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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.
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| | | Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka |
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| December 2, 2008 | | By: | | /s/ Patrick Doran
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| | | | | Name: Patrick Doran |
| | | | | Title: SVP, General Counsel |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Message to FHLBank Members Announcing Board Election Results Dated December 2, 2008 |
