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):
 
January 3, 2020
 
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.)
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
909 Locust Street
Des Moines, IA
 
 
 
50309
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
 
515-412-2100
 
 
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 January 3, 2020 the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (the “Bank”) provided a notice of termination of employment to Linda N. Betz, the Bank’s current Chief Information Security Officer (“CISO”). The effective date of Ms. Betz’s separation from the Bank will be January 24, 2020. Ms. Betz served as the Bank’s CISO since March 2018.



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
  
 
 
 
 
January 3, 2020
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael L. Wilson
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Michael L. Wilson
 
 
 
 
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer