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EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - NEWS RELEASE DATED FEBRUARY 21, 2017 - Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moinesq416exhibit991earningsrele.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):
 
February 21, 2017
 

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
 
 
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:
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 21, 2017, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (the "Bank") issued a news release to report its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016, and to declare a fourth quarter 2016 cash dividend for both average activity-based capital stock and average membership capital stock outstanding during the quarter. The dividend approved for activity-based capital stock was at an annualized rate of 3.50 percent. The dividend approved for membership capital stock was at an annualized rate of 0.75 percent. The effective combined annualized dividend rate for the Bank on both subclasses of capital stock outstanding was 3.05 percent. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The information set forth under Item 2.02 is also furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01. The information contained in the attachment is being furnished and 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.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number 99.1         News Release, dated February 21, 2017, issued by 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
  
 
 
 
 
February 21, 2017
 
By:
 
/s/ Joseph E. Amato
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Joseph E. Amato
 
 
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer







Exhibit Index
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
News Release