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):June 3, 2009 |
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF ATLANTA |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Federally chartered corporation | 000-51845 | 56-6000442 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer |
1475 Peachtree Street, NE | ||
Atlanta, GA 30309 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices) | ||
(404) 888-8000 | ||
(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.
On June 3, 2009, the Federal Home Loan of Atlanta (the "Bank") sent a letter to each member of the Bank announcing that it would not pay a dividend for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009 and that the Bank will continue to evaluate on a quarterly basis whether to repurchase excess activity-based stock held by members. The letter also discussed the Bank's financial performance for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is a copy of the form letter. The information being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be "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 amend ed, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
99.1 | Form of Letter from Richard A. Dorfman, President and Chief Executive Officer, to each member of the Bank, dated June 3, 2009. |
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 Atlanta | ||
Date: June 3, 2009 | By:_/s/ W. Wesley McMullan_____ | |
W. Wesley McMullan | ||
Executive Vice President | ||
and Director of Financial Management | ||