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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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | November 21, 2024 |
Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Federally chartered corporation of the United States | 000-52004 | 48-0561319 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
500 SW Wanamaker Road, Topeka, KS | | 66606 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 785.233.0507
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| None | N/A | N/A |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On November 21, 2024, Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (“FHLBank”) entered into an acceptance agreement (the “Acceptance Agreement”) with Midland National Life Insurance Company (the “Insurer”), dated November 20, 2024. Under the Acceptance Agreement, FHLBank purchased a non-participating, single premium, general account group annuity contract (the “Annuity Contract”) and transferred to the Insurer the future benefit obligations and annuity administration for approximately 340 participants (“Participants”) under the Pentegra Defined Benefit Pension Plan for Financial Institutions (the “Plan”).
Upon payment of the single premium to the Insurer (the “Transaction”), FHLBank transferred the benefit payment responsibilities from the Plan to the Insurer, subject to certain conditions set forth in the Acceptance Agreement. Participants will continue to receive benefits from the Plan through January 31, 2025. Beginning February 1, 2025, the Insurer will assume responsibility for payment of benefits to the Participants and for administrative and customer service support regarding such benefits.
The purchase of the Annuity Contract was funded directly by assets of the Plan. FHLBank did not incur any expenses or use any FHLBank assets in connection with the Transaction. Benefits payable to the Participants are not being changed as a result of the Transaction.
Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
Upon the completion of the Transaction described in Item 1.01 above, FHLBank will no longer be a party to the Plan. The disclosure from Item 1.01 above is incorporated into this Item by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Index | Exhibit Description |
| Acceptance Agreement with Midland National Life Insurance Company |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
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.
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| | Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka |
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| November 26, 2024 | By: /s/ Carl M. Koupal, III |
| Date | Name: Carl M. Koupal, III |
| Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Mission Officer / Chief Legal Officer |