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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): March 22, 2011


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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (the "Bank") announced that Jill Spencer, currently serving as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Bank, will retire effective April 1, 2011.

The board of directors of the Bank has approved the appointment of Reginald T. O'Shields as General Counsel, effective April 2, 2011. Mr. O'Shields currently serves as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Director of Legal Services of the Bank.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K is a copy of a press release, issued on March 22, 2011, regarding the appointment of Mr. O'Shields as General Counsel of the Bank and the retirement of Ms. Spencer.

The information being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 on this Current Report on Form 8-K 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, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01. Exhibits.

99.1

Press Release, dated March 22, 2011

 

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: March 22, 2011

By: /s/ W. Wes McMullan

W. Wes McMullan

   

President and Chief Executive Officer