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 18, 2014 |
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Federally Chartered Corporation | 000-51397 | 136400946 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
101 Park Avenue, Floor 5, New York, New York | 10178-0599 | |
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 212-441-6616 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On December 18, 2014, the Board of Directors ("Board") of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") approved, effective January 1, 2015, amendments to the Company's Bylaws at Article VIII, Section 1 intended to allow the Secretary to the Board to delegate his or her authority to attest to minutes to designees. The Board also approved amendments to the Bylaws reflecting a change in the name of the Board’s Corporate Governance Committee to the Board’s "Corporate Governance and External Affairs Committee". The descriptions of the Bylaw amendments contained herein are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws, as amended by the Bylaw amendments, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit 3.1 Bylaws of the FHLBNY, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2015.
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 New York | ||||
December 23, 2014 | By: | /s/ Kevin M. Neylan | ||
Name: Kevin M. Neylan | ||||
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
3.1 | Bylaws of the FHLBNY, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2015. |