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EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - DIVIDEND MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT - Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moinesexhibit991q117dividendanno.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):
 
May 11, 2017
 

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federally Chartered Corporation
 
000-51999
 
42-6000149
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(I.R.S. Employer
 
 
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Skywalk Level, 801 Walnut Street
-- Suite 200, Des Moines, Iowa
 
 
 
50309
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
 

 
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
 
515-281-1000
 

 
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:
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 11, 2017, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (the "Bank") issued a member announcement of action by its Board of Directors (the “Board”) to declare a first quarter 2017 cash dividend for both the average activity-based capital stock and average membership capital stock outstanding during the quarter. The dividend approved for activity-based capital stock was at an annualized rate of 3.50 percent, unchanged from prior quarter. The dividend approved for membership capital stock was at an annualized rate of 1.00 percent, an increase of 0.25 percent from prior quarter. The effective combined annualized dividend rate for the Bank on both subclasses of capital stock outstanding was 3.10 percent. A copy of the member announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information contained in the attachment is being furnished 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, 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 shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number 99.1         Member Announcement, dated May 11, 2017, issued by the Bank.



SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
  
 
 
 
 
May 11, 2017
 
By:
 
/s/ Joseph E. Amato
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Joseph E. Amato
 
 
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer





Exhibit Index
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
Member Announcement