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) October 21, 2022
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF BOSTON
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Federally chartered corporation of the United States | | 000-51402 | | 04-6002575 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(617) 292-9600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On October 21, 2022, the board of directors (the Board) of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (the Bank) approved the amended and restated bylaws of the Bank (as amended and restated, the Bylaws), attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2, and incorporated herein by reference. Changes to the Bylaws include:
a.clarifying that officers of the Bank include various categories of Vice President and similar titles;
b.granting authority to the President to create and fill officer positions at the Bank, except officer positions within the Bank’s Management Committee, which would require Board approval; and
c.granting authority to the Board or the President to remove at any time, with or without cause, any officer of the Bank, except officers within the Bank’s Management Committee, which would require Board approval.
Additional non-substantive or minor clarifying changes to the Bylaws were also approved.
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The information being furnished in this Item shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document
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.
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| Date: | October 26, 2022 | | Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston |
| | | By:/s/ Frank Nitkiewicz |
| | | Frank Nitkiewicz |
| | | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
