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): | | October 21, 2022 |
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 of the United States | 000-52004 | 48-0561319 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
500 SW Wanamaker Road, Topeka, KS | | 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| None | N/A | N/A |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On October 21, 2022, the Board of Directors (Board) of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (FHLBank) approved amendments to FHLBank’s Bylaws. The Bylaws were amended to address guidance recently issued by the Federal Housing Finance Agency related to the nomination and election of independent directors and the frequency of in-person Board meetings. The amendments to the Bylaws also include other non-substantive changes.
The foregoing description of the amendments to FHLBank’s Bylaws is qualified by reference to the Amended and Restated Bylaws, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit Index | Exhibit Description |
| Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka, dated October 21, 2022. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
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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| 10/26/2022 | By: /s/ Carl M. Koupal, III |
| Date | Name: Carl M. Koupal, III |
| Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Ethics Officer, Corporate Secretary |
