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) October 29, 2020

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FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Federally chartered corporation	000-51398	94-6000630
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

333 Bush Street, Suite 2700

San Francisco, CA 94104

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(415) 616-1000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 29, 2020, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (the “Bank”) issued a news release announcing its operating results for the third quarter of 2020, and the declaration of a cash dividend on the capital stock outstanding during the third quarter of 2020. A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this report 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 expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 29, 2020, the Bank's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the capital stock outstanding during the second quarter of 2020 at an annualized rate of 5.00%. The news release set forth above in Item 2.02 is hereby incorporated into Item 7.01 by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibit
	99.1	News Release, dated October 29, 2020, issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco

Signature(s)

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 San Francisco
Date: October 30, 2020	By:	/s/ Stephen P. Traynor
		Stephen P. Traynor Acting President and Chief Executive Officer