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): July 29, 2010 |
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 July 29, 2010, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (the "Bank") sent a notice to each current shareholder of the Bank announcing that it will repurchase up to $300 million of subclass B2 activity-based excess capital stock on August 17, 2010. The amount of activity-based excess stock to be repurchased from any individual shareholder will be based on the shareholder's total capital stock as of August 9, 2010 and an allocation methodology as described in the notice. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is a copy of the form notice.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 29, 2010, the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta declared a dividend for the second quarter of 2010. Attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is a copy of the related press release.
Item 9.01. Exhibits.
99.1 | Form of Notice to Current Shareholders, dated July 29, 2010 |
99.2 | Press Release, dated July 29, 2010 |
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: July 29, 2010 | By:/s/W. Wesley McMullan | |
W. Wesley McMullan | ||
Executive Vice President and | ||
Director of Financial Management | ||