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): January 21, 2016 (January 21, 2016)
Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Federally Chartered Corporation | | 000-51399 | | 31-6000228 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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600 Atrium Two, P.O. Box 598, Cincinnati, Ohio | | 45201-0598 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 513-852-7500
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| Item 5.03 | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year |
On January 21, 2016, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (the “FHLB”) adopted and approved amended and restated bylaws (the “Amended Bylaws”), which became effective immediately upon their adoption. The Board adopted the Amended Bylaws primarily to select Ohio corporate law as the applicable law with regard to indemnification and corporate governance matters in compliance with a recently promulgated rule of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company’s Amended Bylaws, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit 3.1 | | Bylaws of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (as amended through January 21, 2016) |
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 Cincinnati |
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| January 25, 2016 | | | | By: | | Andrew S. Howell |
| | | | Name: | | Andrew S. Howell |
| | | | Title: | | President and Chief Executive Officer |
