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): | | September 27, 2019 |
Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Federally Chartered Corporation | 000-52004 | 48-0561319 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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500 SW Wanamaker Road, Topeka, Kansas | | 66606 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 785.233.0507 |
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 27, 2019, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”), the primary regulator of the Federal Home Loan Banks (“FHLBanks”), including the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (the “FHLBank”), issued a Supervisory Letter to the FHLBanks providing among other things that, by March 31, 2020, the FHLBanks should cease entering into certain instruments referencing the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, that mature after December 31, 2021.
A copy of the FHLBank’s notice to its members regarding the FHFA’s letter to the FHLBanks as well as a copy of the FHFA’s letter are included herein as Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The FHLBank is evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the Supervisory Letter on its financial condition and results of operations.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Letter from the FHLBank to its members dated September 27, 2019.
99.2 Supervisory Letter from the FHFA to the FHLBanks dated as of September 27, 2019.
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 99.2 | | Letter from the FHLBank to its members dated September 27, 2019. Supervisory Letter from the FHFA to the FHLBanks dated as of September 27, 2019. |
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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 |
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September 27, 2019 | | By: | | /s/ William W. Osborn |
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| | | | Name: William W. Osborn |
| | | | Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
