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):
 
March 25, 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 St.
Des Moines, Iowa
 
 
 
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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (the "Bank") has entered into a settlement agreement with a defendant in connection with the Bank's private-label mortgage-backed securities litigation for the aggregate amount of approximately $55.5 million (after netting certain legal fees and expenses). The Bank's litigation continues against other defendants. For additional information on the litigation, see "Part I. Item 3. Legal Proceedings" in the Bank's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2019.



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
  
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2020
 
By:
 
/s/ Kristina K. Williams
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Kristina K. Williams
 
 
 
 
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer