8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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) October 19, 2021

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF BOSTON

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Federally chartered corporation of the United States	000-51402	04-6002575
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(617) 292-9600

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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.

Election of Directors

On October 22, 2021, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston’s (the Bank’s) board of directors (the Board) declared four individuals elected, or deemed elected, in the Bank’s 2021 election of directors (the Annual Director Election), each with a term to begin January 1, 2022 and end December 31, 2025. The Board is constituted of member and independent directors who are elected by the Bank’s members, as discussed under Item 10 — Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance of the Bank’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2021 (the 2020 Annual Report).

These elections took place in accordance with the rules governing the election of Federal Home Loan Bank directors specified in the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932 (the Act) and the related regulations (the Applicable Regulations) of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the Bank’s principal regulator. For a description of the Bank’s director election process, see Item 10 — Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance of the 2020 Annual Report.

The Board declared the following three individuals elected as a member directors (the Member Directors-elect):

•Donna L. Boulanger, Chief Executive Officer of North Brookfield Savings in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, elected to fill a member directorship designated for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Ms. Boulanger is an incumbent director currently serving as vice chair of the Board and as a member of its Executive Committee, Risk Committee, and Ad Hoc Remediation Committee;

•William M. Parent, President & Chief Executive Officer of Envision Bank in Quincy, Massachusetts, elected to fill a member directorship designated for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and

•David Rotatori, President & Chief Executive Officer of Ion Bank in Naugatuck, Connecticut, elected to fill a member directorship designated for the state of Connecticut.

In addition to the Member Directors-elect, after reviewing the results of the members’ votes in the independent director election, the Board declared the following individual elected as an independent director (together with the Member Directors-elect, the Directors-elect):

•Macey Russell, partner at the law firm of Choate, Hall & Stewart, LLP in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Board has not yet determined on which committees the Directors-elect will serve in 2022.

Pursuant to the Applicable Regulations, the Bank’s member directors, including the Member Directors-elect, serve as officers or directors of Bank members. The Bank is a cooperative and conducts business primarily with its members, which are required to own capital stock in the Bank as a prerequisite to transacting certain business with the Bank. Subject to the Act and the Applicable Regulations, the Bank may conduct business with members whose officers or directors serve on the Board, including:

•extending credit in the ordinary course of business to such members, on market terms that are no more favorable to such members than the terms of comparable transactions with other members;

•purchasing short- and long-term investments, at market rates, from such members or their affiliates;

•entering into interest-rate-exchange agreements on market terms with affiliates of such members as counterparties; and

•providing affordable housing benefits in conjunction with such members, or affiliates of such members, on terms and conditions that are no more favorable to such members than the terms and conditions of comparable transactions with other members.

All of the foregoing transactions are made in the ordinary course of the Bank’s business and are subject to the same Bank policies as transactions with the Bank’s members, housing associates, and third parties generally. For further information, see Item 13 — Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence of the 2020 Annual Report.

The Director Compensation Policy - 2022

On October 22, 2021, the Board approved the Director Compensation Policy - 2022 (the 2022 Director Compensation Policy), pursuant to which the Bank expects to compensate its directors for 2022, including the Directors-elect. The director compensation set forth in the 2022 Director Compensation Policy remains unchanged from the director compensation set forth in the Director Compensation Policy – 2021.

Summary. The 2022 Director Compensation Policy provides for fees paid for attendance at board and committee meetings and retainers paid in arrears at the end of each quarter. The policy provides for maximums on total director compensation and potential reduction based on attendance and performance.

Attendance Fees. The following table sets forth the attendance fees.

	Per Board Meeting	Per Committee Meeting	Telephonic/Remote Attendance	Maximum Attendance Fees
Chair	$11,500	$2,500	$1,500	$92,500
Vice Chair and Committee Chairs	$9,500	$2,500	$1,500	$77,500
Other Directors	$8,500	$2,500	$1,500	$72,500

Quarterly Retainers. The following table sets forth the quarterly retainers.

	Quarterly Retainer	Annual Retainer
Chair	$11,250	$45,000
Vice Chair and Committee Chairs	$10,000	$40,000
Other Directors	$8,750	$35,000

Maximum Compensation. The following table sets forth maximum director compensation.

	Maximum Attendance Fees	Maximum Retainer	Total Maximum Compensation
Chair	$92,500	$45,000	$137,500
Vice Chair and Committee Chairs	$77,500	$40,000	$117,500
Other Directors	$72,500	$35,000	$107,500

The Bank will also pay/reimburse directors for reasonable expenses related to the directors’ attendance at Board meetings.

Reduction in Compensation Based on Attendance and Performance. The Board may vote to reduce or eliminate a director’s final quarterly retainer payment if (i) the director has not attended at least 75% of all regular and special meetings of the Board and the committees on which the director served during the year, or (ii) the Board determines the director has consistently demonstrated a lack of engagement and participation in meetings attended.

The foregoing description of the 2022 Director Compensation Policy is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the 2022 Director Compensation Policy included herein as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Directors are entitled to participate in the Bank's nonqualified, unfunded deferred compensation plan, under which each Bank director has the opportunity to defer all or a portion of the amount of his or her compensation.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Director Election was conducted by mail. No in-person meeting of the members was held in connection with the Annual Director Election. On October 19, 2021, the day after the ballot receipt deadline, the Bank tallied the preliminary voting results for the Annual Director Election, which the Board declared final on October 22, 2021, as described in Item 5.02 of this Current Report.

Member Director Elections

As discussed in Item 5.02 of this Current Report, the Bank conducted an election for two member directors in Massachusetts and one member director in Connecticut. The following is a tally of the vote for the directorships in Massachusetts and Connecticut:

MASSACHUSETTS (MA)
	Number of MA Members Voting in Election (Total Ballots Received)	134
	Percent of MA Members Voting in Election	63%
	Total Number of Eligible Votes in MA (Potential for two positions)	6,245,974

Name	Member	Number of Votes Received
John A. Battaglia	President & CEO The Cooperative Bank, Roslindale, Massachusetts	646,655
Donna L. Boulanger (elected)	Chief Executive Officer North Brookfield Savings Bank, North Brookfield, Massachusetts	1,731,309
Anthony C. Criscuolo	VP & Treasurer Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA, Boston, Massachusetts	241,809
William M. Parent (elected)	President & CEO Envision Bank, Quincy, Massachusetts	1,326,922
Tim Smith	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer Workers Federal Credit Union, Littleton, Massachusetts	523,019

CONNECTICUT (CT)
	Number of CT Members Voting in Election (Total Ballots Received)	41
	Percent of CT Members Voting in Election	55%
	Total Number of Eligible Votes in CT (Potential)	895,732
Name	Member	Number of Votes Received
David Rotatori (elected)	President & CEO Ion Bank, Naugatuck, Connecticut	292,149
Gregory R. Shook	Director Essex Savings Bank, Essex, Connecticut	244,903

Independent Director Election

As discussed in Item 5.02 of this Current Report, the Bank conducted elections for one independent director. Under the Applicable Regulations, in an election for an independent directorship, when the number of nominees is equal to the number of independent directorships to be filled, a candidate for an independent directorship must receive at least 20 percent of the number of votes eligible to be cast in the election in order to be elected. The results of the vote for the independent director candidate is as follows:

INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
	Number of Members Voting in Election (Total Ballots Received)	209
	Total Number of Eligible Votes (Potential)	5,288,925

	FHFA 20% Threshold Requirement	1,057,785
Name	Affiliation	Number of Votes Received
Macey Russell (elected)	Partner Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP Boston, Massachusetts	3,174,932

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit Numbers:

10.1 2022 Director Compensation Policy

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Signature(s)

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.

Date:	October 22, 2021	Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
		By:/s/ Frank Nitkiewicz
		Frank Nitkiewicz
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-10.1

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION POLICY - 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.	Purpose:	1
II.	Scope:	1
III.	Policy Statement:	1
	A. Methodology	1
	B. Board and Committee Meeting Fees	1
	C. Quarterly Retainer	2
	D. Maximum Compensation	2
	E. Reduction in Compensation based on Attendance and Performance	3
IV.	Administration:	3
	A. Roles and Responsibilities:	3
	B. Governance	3
	C. Exception Management/Policy Interpretations	3
V.	Applicable Laws and Regulations:	4
VI.	Related Policies; Procedures	4
VII.	Policy History Log:	4

Director Compensation Policy October 22, 2021

Director Compensation Policy - 2022

I.Purpose:

The purpose of this policy is to set forth the compensation to be paid to the Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (the “Bank”) in 2022. The Travel and Public Relations Policy and Director’s Addendum to the Travel and Public Relations Policy set forth the circumstances under which the Bank will reimburse Directors for certain expenses incurred while on Bank business.

The goal of the Policy is to appropriately compensate the Directors for actual attendance and participation at the meetings of the Board of Directors and the committees of the Board and also for work performed on behalf of the Board of Directors and the Bank apart from such meetings.

II.Scope:

This policy applies to all Directors of the Bank.

III.Policy Statement:

A.Methodology.

The 2022 Director compensation set forth in this Policy, which remains unchanged from the Director compensation set forth in the 2020 and 2021 Director Compensation Policies, was determined after a review of a comparative compensation study conducted by a third party with expertise in the compensation of directors conducted in May 2019, a review of the compensation paid to directors of other Federal Home Loan Banks, and a consideration of other factors, including the Bank’s condition, the time and expertise required to be an effective Bank director, and the level of compensation deemed to be necessary and appropriate to allow the Bank to recruit and retain highly qualified directors and compensate them for the time required in performing their duties.

B.Board and Committee Meeting Fees.

In order to compensate Directors for their time attending meetings, each Director who attends a meeting of the Board of Directors or a Board Committee shall be paid an attendance fee, based on the responsibilities of the Director as set forth below:

	Per Board Meeting 1	Per Committee Meeting 1	Telephonic/Remote Attendance 2	Maximum Attendance Fees
Chair	$11,500	$2,500	$1,500	$92,500
Vice Chair and Committee Chairs	$9,500	$2,500	$1,500	$77,500
Other Directors	$8,500	$2,500	$1,500	$72,500

    Footnotes appear on following page.

Director Compensation Policy 1 October 22, 2021

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1 Applies to attendance at all or part of (i) Board and Committee meetings scheduled to be held in person (including scheduled in-person meetings that are changed to remote due to COVID-19) and (ii) full telephonic/remote Board and Committee meetings scheduled for February, April and July, 2022.

2 Applies to all telephonic/remote meetings other than the full meetings scheduled for February, April and July 2022, and to participation by telephone/remotely at in-person meetings for which a Director would be entitled to compensation if attending in person.

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Committee meeting attendance fees apply to all committee members, including ex officio members, who attend all or any part of any meeting of a committee of the Board. Directors will not be compensated for attendance at a meeting of a committee on which the Director is not a member.

Fees shall be paid per meeting. For example, if a Board meeting and committee meeting occur on the same day, a separate fee shall be payable for attendance at each meeting. Additionally, in the case of multi-day meetings, a separate fee shall be payable for each day's attendance.

In the event that inclement weather prevents the occurrence of a planned meeting of the Board or one of its committees, the Directors shall be entitled to receive the applicable meeting fee called for in the Policy, minus any fees received if an in-person meeting is changed to a telephonic meeting.

C.Quarterly Retainer.

In order to compensate Directors for their time while serving as Directors outside of normal Committee and Board meetings, Directors shall receive a quarterly retainer, payable in arrears at the end of each quarter. The retainer shall compensate Directors for their time preparing for meetings, attending Advisory Council meetings, attending Bank System meetings, Board training sessions, and member events, and other activities outside of normal Board and Board Committee meetings. The amount of the quarterly retainer varies depending on the responsibilities of the Director as set forth below:

	Quarterly Retainer	Annual Retainer
Chair	$11,250	$45,000
Vice Chair and Committee Chairs	$10,000	$40,000
Other Directors	$8,750	$35,000

D.Maximum Compensation.

The maximum director compensation for 2022 shall be as follows:

	Maximum Attendance Fees	Maximum Retainer	Total Maximum Compensation
Chair	$92,500	$45,000	$137,500
Vice Chair and Committee Chairs	$77,500	$40,000	$117,500
Other Directors	$72,500	$35,000	$107,500

Director Compensation Policy 2 October 22, 2021

The Bank will also pay/reimburse Directors for expenses related to the Directors’ attendance at board meetings pursuant to the Bank’s Travel and Public Relations Policy and Director’s Addendum to the Travel and Public Relations Policy. The Bank will not pay for or reimburse the expenses of a Director’s spouse/guest accompanying the Director to Board meetings, other than the cost of the food and beverages of a Director’s spouse/guest who attends the Bank’s corporate officer holiday party as an invited guest. Directors will reimburse the Bank for any such expenses incurred by the Bank either directly or via deduction from such Directors’ meeting fees or retainer.

E.Reduction in Compensation based on Attendance and Performance.

The Board may, at its December meeting, vote to reduce or eliminate a Director’s final quarterly retainer payment if (i) the Director has not attended (in person or by telephone) at least 75% of all regular and special meetings of the Board and the Committees on which the Director served during the year (adjusted as appropriate for partial year of service), or (ii) the Board, in its discretion, determines that the Director has consistently demonstrated a lack of engagement and participation in meetings attended.

IV.Administration:

A.Roles and Responsibilities

(1)Owner. The General Counsel shall be the owner of this Policy, responsible for maintaining this Policy.

(2)Authorized Approver. The Board of Directors of the Bank shall be authorized to approve all changes to this Policy.

B.Governance

(1)Re-Adoption Frequency. The Governance/Government Relations Committee shall annually review this policy and shall submit its recommendation to the Board. The Board shall consider the recommendations of the Governance/ Government Relations Committee and shall approve the policy no later than required to allow for submission, review and approval of the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), if required, to ensure that directors are paid timely for the first regularly scheduled meeting of the Board in which the policy shall apply.

(2)Review Frequency: The Owner of this Policy is expected to review this Policy annually.

C.Exception Management/Policy Interpretations

The Board is authorized, in its sole discretion, to interpret the provisions of the policy and to address situations not anticipated or covered by this policy as it determines to be appropriate, consistent with the requirements set forth in the regulations promulgated by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, if any.

Director Compensation Policy 3 October 22, 2021

V.Applicable Laws and Regulations:

The following provisions of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act and FHFA Regulations are applicable to this Policy:

•12 CFR Part 1261.20 - 24

VI.Related Policies; Procedures

The following Bank policies cover subject matter that is related to this Policy:

•Travel and Public Relations Policy

•Directors Addendum to Travel and Public Relations Policy

VII.Policy History Log:

Date Approved	Purpose	Author	Approved by
12/16/2011	Annual Review	J. Authur	Board
12/21/2012	Annual Review and Policy reformatting into new format	J. Authur	Board
12/20/2013	Annual Review; incorporating compensation adjustments based on revised McLagan study	C. Pratt	Board
10/24/2014	Added language regarding purpose and methodology. Changed “maximum fee” provision to “maximum compensation,” and added a cap on spouse/guest expenses.	C. Pratt	Board
10/26/2015	Adjusted compensation for 2016. Reduced meeting fees, eliminated spousal expenses and added retainer component, with possible reduction for poor attendance or performance.	C. Pratt	Board Chair and Governance Committee Chair, via delegation by full Board
10/28/2016	Adjusted meeting fees, retainer and maximum compensation for 2017.	C. Pratt	Board
10/27/2017	Adjusted meeting fees, retainer and maximum compensation for 2018.	C.Pratt	Board
10/19/2018	No changes in 2019 from 2018 compensation	C. Pratt	Board
10/25/2019	Adjusted maximum meeting fees, retainer and maximum compensation for 2020	C. Pratt	Board
10/30/2020	No changes in 2021 from 2020 compensation	C. Pratt	Board
10/22/2021	No changes in 2022 from 2021 compensation	C. Pratt	Board

Director Compensation Policy 4 October 22, 2021

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