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): May 24, 2021
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF CHICAGO
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Federally chartered corporation | 000-51401 | 36-6001019 | |||||||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||||||||
433 West Van Buren Street, Suite 501S | 60607 | ||||||||||
Chicago, | IL | (Zip Code) | |||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(312) 565-5700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 May 24, 2021 the Board of Directors (“Board”) of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (the “Bank”) appointed Andrea L. Zopp to fill a vacant directorship on the Board, effective as of June 1, 2021, as a result of a previously disclosed departure. Ms. Zopp will serve as a public interest independent director and will complete an existing term which expires December 31, 2024. Ms. Zopp will serve on the following Board committees of the Bank: Operations & Technology and Public Policy.
Ms. Zopp is the Managing Partner of Cleveland Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.
The Bank will compensate Ms. Zopp in accordance with the Bank’s 2021 Board Compensation Policy, which was filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the Bank’s 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K (“2020 10-K”). The Bank has not engaged in any transactions with Ms. Zopp nor any member of her immediate family that require disclosure under applicable rules and regulations.
Ms. Zopp’s appointment took place in accordance with the rules governing the election of Bank directors and appointment of director vacancies, as specified in the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932, as amended, and the related regulations of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. For more information on the required qualifications for independent directors, see “Nomination of Independent Directors” on page 89 in the Bank’s 2020 10-K.
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.
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF CHICAGO | ||||||||
Date: May 26, 2021 | By: /s/ Laura M. Turnquest | |||||||
Laura M. Turnquest Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | ||||||||