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): October 31, 2019 |
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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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
None | N/A | N/A |
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On October 31, 2019, the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (the "Bank") approved the revised and restated bylaws of the Bank (as revised and restated, the "Bylaws"), attached hereto as Exhibit 3.2, and incorporated herein by reference. The substantive amendments were made to conform the Bylaws to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (the "Finance Agency") indemnification regulation effective November 5, 2018, which imposes limitations on indemnification payments with respect to administrative proceedings or civil actions that have been initiated by the Finance Agency. These indemnification payments are generally prohibited except that (i) the Bank may pay premiums for any commercial insurance policy or fidelity bond for directors and officers to the extent that the insurance or fidelity bond covers expenses and restitution but not a judgment in favor of the Finance Agency or a civil money penalty imposed by the Finance Agency and (ii) the Bank may pay the expenses of defending an action in advance of its final disposition, but only if the board of directors first determines that the director or officer acted in good faith and that the payment will not materially adversely affect the Bank’s safety and soundness, and the director or officer agrees to repay those expenses under certain conditions. The amendments to the Bylaws also include clarification and other nonsubstantive changes.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 31, 2019, the board of directors of the Bank declared a dividend at an annualized rate of 6.05 percent for the third quarter of 2019. 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.
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: October 31, 2019 | By: /s/ Kirk R. Malmberg | |
By: Kirk R. Malmberg Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||