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 31, 2015

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

     
Federally Chartered Corporation 000-52004 48-0561319
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
One Security Benefit Pl. Suite 100, Topeka, Kansas   66606
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(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

 

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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On March 31, 2015, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (FHLBank) provided a Notice of Termination of FHLBank Occupancy (Notice) to Security Benefit Life Insurance Company (SBL) stating that FHLBank plans to terminate its occupancy of the space currently occupied by FHLBank as its headquarters. The Notice was provided pursuant to Paragraph 6.1 of the Office Complex Lease Agreement, attached as Exhibit 10.4 to FHLBank’s Form 10 Registration Statement, and the Office Complex Lease Third Amendment, attached as Exhibit 10.2.3 to FHLBank’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed March 14, 2014, which gives either party to the lease the authority to terminate FHLBank’s occupancy and initiate the sale of all of FHLBank’s rights, title and interest in its space upon three years’ prior written notice to the other party. The Notice reflects FHLBank’s intent to terminate its occupancy and initiate the sale of its space to SBL on March 31, 2018.






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
          
April 2, 2015   By:   /s/ Patrick C. Doran
       
        Name: Patrick C. Doran
        Title: SVP, General Counsel