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EX-99.1 - FORM OF NOTICE TO CURRENT SHAREHOLDERS, DATED OCTOBER 29, 2010 - Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlantarrd289500_33222.htm
EX-99.2 - PRESS RELEASE, DATED OCTOBER 29, 2010 - Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlantarrd289500_33225.htm

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): October 29, 2010


FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF ATLANTA

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Federally chartered corporation

000-51845

56-6000442

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

1475 Peachtree Street, NE

Atlanta, GA 30309

(Address of principal executive offices)

(404) 888-8000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

 

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 29, 2010, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (the "Bank") sent a notice to each current shareholder of the Bank announcing that it will repurchase up to $300 million of subclass B2 activity-based excess capital stock on November 15, 2010. The amount of activity-based excess stock to be repurchased from any individual shareholder will be based on the shareholder's total capital stock as of November 5, 2010 and an allocation methodology as described in the notice. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is a copy of the form notice.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 29, 2010, the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta declared a dividend for the third quarter of 2010. Attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is a copy of the related press release.

Item 9.01. Exhibits.

99.1

Form of Notice to Current Shareholders, dated October 29, 2010

99.2

Press Release, dated October 29, 2010

 

 

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 Atlanta

Date: October 29, 2010

By: /s/Steven J. Goldstein

Steven J. Goldstein

   

Executive Vice President and

   

Chief Financial Officer