UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): May 23, 2006
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF CHICAGO
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Federally chartered corporation | | 000-51401 | | 36-6001019 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
111 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(312) 565-5700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (the "Bank") reported certain information in its 10-Q Report for the period ending March 31, 2006, relating to planned redemptions of its voluntary capital stock with the net proceeds of its expected issuance of $1 billion of subordinated notes by the end of June 2006. Based upon information subsequently received by the Bank from its regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Board (the "Finance Board"), the Bank is revising its projected amount of voluntary stock redemptions for this year. Shortly following the issuance of the subordinated notes, the Bank intends to use approximately $795 million of the net proceeds of the subordinated notes to redeem voluntary capital stock held by members. The amount of the first planned voluntary capital stock redemption has been reduced in order to account for capital stock redemptions of approximately $205 million from institutions whose membership in the Ba nk will have terminated between April 18, 2006 and the issuance date of the subordinated notes.
The Bank plans to redeem up to $400 million of additional voluntary capital stock by December 2006 and additional amounts in 2007 and 2008, if necessary, to meet member requests for redemption. These additional voluntary capital stock redemptions are subject to Finance Board approval which is not guaranteed.
Signature(s)
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 Chicago |
| | By:/s/ Peter E. Gutzmer |
| | Name: Peter E. Gutzmer |
Date: May 23, 2006 | Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
