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): | December 16, 2010 |
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 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.
On December 16, 2010, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka’s (FHLBank’s) Board of Directors approved various amendments to its Code of Ethics ("Code"), effective January 1, 2011. The revisions to the Code include several technical or administrative amendments. Substantive amendments were made to Principle 3: Conflicts of Interest to improve the clarity, effectiveness and administration of the Code. The amendments include revised definitions of the terms "Affiliate" and "Immediate Family Member," define the term "Passive Financial Interest" and revise the provisions on the permissibility of holding a Financial Interest in a counterparty or vendor.
The foregoing summary of amendments is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Code, as amended and restated, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 14.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
14.1 Code of Ethics, effective January 1, 2011
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 | ||||
| December 22, 2010 | By: | /s/ Patrick C. Doran | ||
| Name: Patrick C. Doran | ||||
| Title: SVP, General Counsel | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
14.1 | Code of Ethics, effective January 1, 2011 |