Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta 8-K Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Declares a 2.32% Dividend for Fourth Quarter 2012

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 21, 2013

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FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF ATLANTA

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Federally chartered corporation	000-51845	56-6000442
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)
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 8.01. Other Events.

On March 21, 2013, the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta declared a dividend at an annualized rate of 2.32 percent for the fourth quarter of 2012. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is a copy of the related press release.

Item 9.01. Exhibits.

99.1     Press release, dated March 22, 2013.

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: March 22, 2013	By:  /s/ Kirk R. Malmberg
		By: Kirk R. Malmberg
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer