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): May 16, 2008

Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Kansas	000-52004	48-0561319
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
One Security Benefit Pl. Suite 100, Topeka, Kansas		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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 16, 2008, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (the "FHLBank Topeka") sent a message to members of the FHLBank Topeka announcing FHLBank Topeka's financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2008. The message includes information as to how FHLBank management evaluated the FHLBank’s financial performance for the three-month period, in addition to that described in the FHLBank’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q, filed May 14, 2008. A copy of the message is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the FHLBank’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q, referenced above, is posted on the FHLBank’s Web site at www.fhlbtopeka.com.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The information provided in Item 2.02 of this current report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Message dated May 16, 2008, announcing FHLBank's financial results for the first three months of 2008.

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
May 16, 2008	By:	/s/ Julie DeVader
		Name: Julie DeVader
		Title: VP, Director of Public Relations

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Message dated May 16, 2008, announcing FHLBank's financial results for the first three months of 2008.