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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
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):December 13, 2024
Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Federally chartered corporation of the United States
000-5200448-0561319
(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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 13, 2024, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) informed Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (“FHLBank”) of its non-objection to FHLBank’s Executive Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (“EDCRP”) adopted by the Board of Directors of FHLBank (“Board”) on October 25, 2024, and effective January 1, 2025.
The ERDCP is an unfunded deferred compensation plan that is primarily intended to support FHLBank’s attraction and retention of senior executive level talent by ensuring a competitive total rewards package. Pursuant to the EDCRP, FHLBank will credit to each Participant’s Account a nonelective contribution equal to the applicable percentage of the Participant’s Compensation for the Plan Year or portion thereof in accordance with the following table:
Eligible Employee Level
Achievement Level
Threshold
(% of Compensation)
Target
(% of Compensation)
Optimum
(% of Compensation)
SVP/EVP
5%
10%
15%
President
7.5%
15%
22.5%
The annual EDCRP contribution will be calculated based on the Achievement Level attained as determined by FHLBank’s Compensation committee in its discretion.
Participants will vest in the balance of their Account based on their attained age as set forth in the following table:
Age Attained
Vested Percentage
65 years
100%
63 years
75%
60 years
50%
< 60 years
0%

Notwithstanding the vesting provisions in the foregoing table, a Participant will be 100% vested in the balance of their account (i) if the Participant’s Period of Service when added to the Participant’s age equals or exceeds 70, or (ii) upon the occurrence of a Change in Control as defined in FHLBank’s Change in Control Plan.
The foregoing summary of the ERDCP is qualified in its entirety by reference to the ERDCP attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Index
Exhibit Description
10.1 Executive Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, effective January 1, 2025
104
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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 Topeka
  
12/19/2024By: /s/ Carl M. Koupal, III
DateName: Carl M. Koupal, III
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Mission Officer / Chief Legal Officer