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| EX-1.1 - EX-1.1 - NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORP /DC/ | w81641exv1w1.htm |
| EX-4.1 - EX-4.1 - NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORP /DC/ | w81641exv4w1.htm |
| EX-5.1 - EX-5.1 - NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORP /DC/ | w81641exv5w1.htm |
| EX-8.1 - EX-8.1 - NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORP /DC/ | w81641exv8w1.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 14, 2011
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.) |
| Woodland Park 2201 Cooperative Way Herndon, VA (Address of principal executive offices) |
20171-3025 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 709-6700
(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):
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On February 14, 2011, National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (the “Company”)
entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Deutsche Bank Securities
Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBS Securities Inc., Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and U.S. Bancorp
Investments, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named on Schedule I thereto, in
connection with the issuance and sale of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.05%
Collateral Trust Bonds due 2016 (the “Bonds”). The offering is expected to close on February 22,
2011.
Copies of the Underwriting Agreement and the Form of Global Certificate for the Bonds are
filed as Exhibits 1.1 and 4.1, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
The exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K are listed on the exhibit index, which appears
elsewhere herein and is incorporated herein by reference.
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 |
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| By: | /s/ Steven L. Lilly | |||
| Steven L. Lilly | ||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Dated:
February 18, 2011
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated February 14, 2011, by and among the
Company, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC, RBS Securities Inc., Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and U.S.
Bancorp Investments, Inc., as representatives of the several
underwriters named on Schedule I thereto. |
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| 4.1 | Form of the Global Certificate for the Bonds. |
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| 5.1 | Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP regarding legality of the Bonds. |
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| 8.1 | Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP regarding certain tax matters in
connection with the issuance and sale of the Bonds. |
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| 23.1 | Consent of Hogan Lovells US LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1). |
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