8-K

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): June 29, 2020

Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Federally Chartered Corporation	000-52004		48-0561319
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
500 SW Wanamaker Road, Topeka, Kansas			66606
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		785.233.0507

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

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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 June 29, 2020, William W. Osborn, Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (FHLBank), informed FHLBank that he accepted the position of Chief Business Officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLBank Des Moines). Mr. Osborn is resigning his employment with FHLBank effective July 10, 2020.

Effective as of the resignation date, Mark E. Yardley, President and Chief Executive Officer will assume the duties and responsibilities of FHLBank’s principal financial officer on an interim basis while FHLBank conducts a national search for a new Chief Financial Officer.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is a copy of FHLBank’s message to members regarding Mr. Osborn’s resignation. The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing specifically references this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Message to FHLBank members dated July 1, 2020, announcing the resignation of Mr. Osborn.

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Exhibit Index  

Exhibit No.			Description
99.1			Message to FHLBank members dated July 1, 2020, announcing the resignation of Mr. Osborn.

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
July 1, 2020	By:	/s/ Patrick C. Doran
		Name: Patrick C. Doran
		Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer and General Counsel

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FHLBank Topeka CFO Departing for FHLBank Des Moines

Wil Osborn, chief financial officer, announced his intention to leave FHLBank Topeka on July 10, 2020. He will join FHLBank Des Moines as their chief business officer.

Osborn joined the Bank in May 2006 as director of Product Profitability and Pricing. He was promoted to director of Banking Strategies and first vice president in 2008 and senior vice president and chief financial officer in 2010.

“Wil has made a big impact at FHLBank Topeka and the FHLBank System in his 14-year tenure,” said Mark Yardley, president and CEO. “Congratulations to Wil on his new position with FHLBank Des Moines. We are sorry to see him leave our FHLBank but are pleased we can still work with him at our sister FHLBank.”

FHLBank Topeka plans to launch a nationwide search for a replacement CFO. We will keep you apprised of future developments.