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): | | November 25, 2024 | (November 21, 2024) |
Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Federally Chartered Corporation of the United States | 000-51399 | 31-6000228 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer 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.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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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 November 21, 2024, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati’s (FHLB’s) board of directors (Board) declared four individuals elected in the FHLB’s 2024 election of directors (2024 Director Election) with each serving a four-year term to commence January 1, 2025, and end December 31, 2028. The Board comprises Member directors and Independent directors who are elected by the FHLB’s Members, as discussed under “Item 10-Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance” of the FHLB’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2024 (2023 Annual Report).
After reviewing the results of the 2024 Director Election, the Board declared the following individuals elected as Ohio Member Directors, respectively:
-- James J. Vance, Senior Vice President, Western-Southern Life Assurance Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. An incumbent director, Mr. Vance currently serves as a member of the Board’s Risk Committee and Governance Committee.
-- Brady T. Burt, Chief Financial Officer, Park National Bank, Newark, Ohio. An incumbent director, Mr. Burt currently serves as Chair of the Audit Committee and as a Member of the Risk Committee.
In addition, after reviewing the results of the 2024 Director Election, the Board declared the following individuals elected as an Independent Directors:
-- Kristin H. Darby, Chief Information Officer, HarmonyCares, Nashville, Tennessee. An incumbent director, Ms. Darby current serves as Chair of the Business and Operations Committee and as a Member of the Risk Committee and the Governance Committee.
-- Susan E. Collins, retired Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, Tennessee Valley Authority.
The 2024 Director Election took place in accordance with the rules governing the election of Federal Home Loan Bank directors specified in the Federal Home Loan Bank Act and the related Federal Housing Finance Agency regulations.
For information on Director compensation, see “Item 11-Executive Compensation” of the FHLB’s 2023 Annual Report. For information on Director independence and transactions with related persons, see “Item 13-Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence” of the FHLB’s 2023 Annual Report.
Board committee assignments for 2025 will be determined in the normal course.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Board declared the 2024 Director Election voting results final on November 21, 2024, as described in Item 5.02 of this Current Report. In an announcement sent to the FHLB’s Members on November 25, 2024, the FHLB reported complete voting results, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report, and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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 |
| November 25, 2024 | | By: | /s/ Bridget C. Hoffman |
| | | Name: Bridget C. Hoffman |
| | | Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel |
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
