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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): July 23, 2020

 

 

 

NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

District of Columbia

(state or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

1-7102

(Commission

File Number)

52-0891669

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

20701 Cooperative Way

Dulles, VA

20166-6691

(Zip Code)

(Address of principal executive offices)  

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 467-1800

 

(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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
7.35% Collateral Trust Bonds, due 2026 NRUC 26 New York Stock Exchange
5.50% Subordinated Notes, due 2064 NRUC New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

  

On July 23, 2020, Sheldon C. Petersen, Chief Executive Officer of National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (the “Company”) notified the Board of Directors of the Company of his decision to retire during the first half of 2021, subject to the successful completion of a search process for a successor by the Board of Directors. A copy of the press release issued on July 23, 2020 by the Company announcing Mr. Peterson’s retirement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)       The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:

 

Exhibit No.   Description  
     
99.1   Press Release dated July 23, 2020, issued by the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE
  FINANCE CORPORATION
   
  By:  /s/ J. Andrew Don  
    J. Andrew Don
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

  

Dated: July 23, 2020