UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 8, 2019

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF CHICAGO
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Federally chartered corporation
000-51401
36-6001019
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 (Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
200 East Randolph Drive
Chicago, Illinois
 
60601
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 

(312) 565-5700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Explanatory Note

On November 8, 2019, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (the “Bank”) announced that David J. Loundy, John K. Reinke, Edward P. Brady, Phyllis Lockett, and Lois Alison Scott had been elected to the Bank’s Board of Directors (“Board”) and reported this information on the Bank’s Form 8-K filed on November 8, 2019 (“Original 8-K”). At the time of filing the Original 8-K, the committees of the Board to which directors would be named for 2020 had not yet been determined. The Bank is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A to supplement the Original 8-K to report Board committee assignments for 2020.

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

d)     Election of Directors

Board Chairperson and Vice Chairperson

On December 12, 2019, the Board elected John K. Reinke to serve as Chairperson and James T. Ashworth to serve as Vice Chairperson of the Board for 2020-2021.

Board Committee Assignments

On December 12, 2019, the Board approved the following committee assignments for its directors for 2020:

Executive and Governance Committee

Primary Members:

John K. Reinke, Chairperson
James T. Ashworth, Vice Chairperson
Mary J. Cahillane
Michelle L. Gross
Lois Alison Scott
Michael G. Steelman

Alternate Members:

Edward P. Brady
Phyllis Lockett
David R. Pirsein
Gregory A. White

Affordable Housing Committee

Edward P. Brady, Chairperson
Leo J. Ries, Vice Chairperson
Mark J. Eppli
Daniel G. Watts
Charles D. Young












Audit Committee

Lois Alison Scott, Chairperson
James T. Ashworth, Vice Chairperson
Mary J. Cahillane
Joseph Fazio III
James H. Hegenbarth
Daniel G. Watts

Public Policy Committee

Gregory A. White, Chairperson
David R. Pirsein, Vice Chairperson
Edward P. Brady
David J. Loundy
Michael G. Steelman

Human Resources and Compensation Committee

Michelle L. Gross, Chairperson
Phyllis Lockett, Vice Chairperson
James H. Hegenbarth
Michael G. Steelman
Gregory A. White
Charles D. Young

Risk Management Committee

Mary J. Cahillane, Chairperson
Mark J. Eppli, Vice Chairperson
James T. Ashworth
Michelle L. Gross
Lois Alison Scott
Ty R. Taylor

Operations and Technology Committee

David R. Pirsein, Chairperson
Phyllis Lockett, Vice Chairperson
Joseph Fazio III
David J. Loundy
Leo J. Ries
Ty R. Taylor

The Chairperson of the Board is an ex officio member of each committee of the Board (other than the Executive and Governance Committee), as a voting member.












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 CHICAGO
 
 
 
Date: December 17, 2019
 
By: /s/ Laura M. Turnquest
 
 
       Laura M. Turnquest
       Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
       Corporate Secretary