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):
 
October 2, 2012
 

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
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(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
 

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

On October 2, 2012, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (“Bank”) promoted Daniel D. Clute to serve as its Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer. Mr. Clute, age 46, joined the Bank in August 2011 as its Senior Vice President/Director, Communications and External Relations. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Clute served as vice president and treasurer for Wells Fargo Financial, Inc. from September 2007 to August 2011, and in various roles at Citigroup from 2000 to 2007, including vice president and state director of public affairs.

Neither Mr. Clute nor any member of his immediate family has any material interest in any transaction or proposed transaction with the Bank.




SIGNATURE
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 Des Moines
  
 
 
 
October 9, 2012
 
By:
/s/ Richard S. Swanson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Richard S. Swanson
 
 
 
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer