European Investment Bank (XBRD) 18-K/A Annual report (foreign governments) (amended)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 18-K/A

For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof

Amendment No. 5

to

ANNUAL REPORT

of

EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK

(Name of registrant)

Date of end of last fiscal year:  December 31, 2021

Name and address of person authorized to receive notices and

communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission:

Philip J. Boeckman, Esq.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

CityPoint

One Ropemaker Street

London EC2Y 9HR

United Kingdom

The undersigned registrant hereby amends its Annual Report on Form 18-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (the “Annual Report”) as follows:

The following additional exhibits are added to the Annual Report:

Exhibit XII:  Underwriting Agreement dated January 4, 2023 in connection with the offering of $5,000,000,000 3.875% Notes due 2028.

Exhibit XIII:  Form of $5,000,000,000 3.875% Notes due 2028.

Exhibit XIV:  Opinion of the European Investment Bank (acting through its Legal Directorate) dated January 11, 2023 in connection with the offering of $5,000,000,000 3.875% Notes due 2028.

Exhibit XV:  Opinion of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP dated January 11, 2023 in connection with the offering of $5,000,000,000 3.875% Notes due 2028.

This amendment to the Annual Report on Form 18-K/A (and the exhibits herein) are intended to be incorporated by reference into the registrant’s prospectus dated December 23, 2020 and any future prospectus filed by the registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission to the extent such prospectus indicates that it incorporates by reference this amendment.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amendment to the annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized at Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, on the 11^th day of January, 2023.

EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK (Name of registrant)
by
	/s/ Bertrand de Mazières
	Bertrand de Mazières
	Director General
	Finance Directorate
by
	/s/ Sandeep Dhawan
	Sandeep Dhawan
	Head of Funding
	Benchmark Funding

	EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit	Document
XII	Underwriting Agreement dated January 4, 2023 in connection with the offering of $5,000,000,000 3.875% Notes due 2028.
XIII	Form of $5,000,000,000 3.875% Notes due 2028.
XIV	Opinion of the European Investment Bank (acting through its Legal Directorate) dated January 11, 2023 in connection with the offering of $5,000,000,000 3.875% Notes due 2028.
XV	Opinion of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP dated January 11, 2023 in connection with the offering of $5,000,000,000 3.875% Notes due 2028.