UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) November 15, 2013
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF BOSTON
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Federally chartered corporation | 000-51402 | 04-6002575 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(617) 292-9600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (the “Bank”) has agreed with certain of its defendants to settle its claims against them arising out of certain investments in private-label mortgage-backed securities, for an aggregate amount of $61.1 million (which amount is net of legal fees and expenses). The Bank’s litigation continues against various securities dealers, underwriters, control persons, issuers/depositors, and credit rating agencies based on its investments in certain private-label mortgage-backed securities. For additional information on the litigation, see Part II — Other Information — Item 1 — Legal Proceedings of the Bank’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2013.
The information being furnished pursuant to this Item 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.
Signature(s)
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.
Date: | November 15, 2013 | Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston | |
By:/s/ Frank Nitkiewicz | |||
Frank Nitkiewicz | |||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||