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| EX-4.1 - EXHIBIT 4.1 - NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORP /DC/ | v437274_ex4-1.htm |
| EX-1.1 - EXHIBIT 1.1 - NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORP /DC/ | v437274_ex1-1.htm |
| EX-5.1 - EXHIBIT 5.1 - NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORP /DC/ | v437274_ex5-1.htm |
| EX-8.1 - EXHIBIT 8.1 - NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORP /DC/ | v437274_ex8-1.htm |
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): April 13, 2016
NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| District of Columbia | 1-7102 | 52-0891669 |
| (state or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 20701 Cooperative Way | 20166-6691 |
| Dulles, VA | (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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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 13, 2016, National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and RBC Capital Markets, LLC., as representatives of the several underwriters named on Schedule I thereto, in connection with the issuance and sale of $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2046 (Subordinated Deferrable Interest Notes) (the “Notes”). The Notes will be issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of October 15, 1996, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee. The offering is expected to close on April 20, 2016.
Copies of the Underwriting Agreement and the Form of Global Certificate for the Notes 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 | ||
| By: | /s/ J. Andrew Don | |
| J. Andrew Don | ||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: April 19, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated April 13, 2016, by and among the Company, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named on Schedule I thereto. | |
| 4.1 | Form of the Global Certificate for the Notes. | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP regarding legality of the Notes. | |
| 8.1 | Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP regarding certain tax matters in connection with the issuance and sale of the Notes. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Hogan Lovells US LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1). |