8-K

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): April 22, 2022 (April 21, 2022)

Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Federally Chartered Corporation of the United States	000-51399	31-6000228
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
600 Atrium Two, P.O. Box 598, Cincinnati, Ohio		45201-0598
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(513) 852-7500

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 21, 2022, R. Kyle Lawler, Executive Vice President, Chief Business Officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (the FHLB), notified the FHLB of his intention to retire effective June 10, 2022 after 22 years of service with the FHLB.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K is a copy of a member announcement dated April 22, 2022, regarding the matters set forth in Item 5.02. The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 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.

99.1 - Member Announcement dated April 22, 2022

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 Cincinnati
April 22, 2022	By:	/s/ Bridget C. Hoffman
		Name: Bridget C. Hoffman
		Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Member Announcement dated April 22, 2022
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

EX-99.1

FHLB Announces R. Kyle Lawler to Retire as Executive Vice President, Chief Business Officer

April 22, 2022

FHLB Cincinnati announces that R. Kyle Lawler, Executive Vice President, Chief Business Officer, will retire effective June 10, after 22 years of service. The following organizational changes have been made over the past year in accordance with the FHLB’s succession plan to distribute Mr. Lawler’s responsibilities prior to or at the time of his retirement:

•Stephen J. Sponaugle, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer will assume oversight responsibilities for the Mortgage Purchase Program (MPP) that will continue to be managed by Joe Castlen, First Vice President, MPP. Steve has been in his current role since January 2018, served as the FHLB’s Chief Risk Officer from 2007 – 2017 and various treasury and financial management roles since he began his career with the FHLB in 1992.

•Damon v. Allen, Senior Vice President, Community Investment Officer (CIO). In addition to Housing and Community Development, Damon also assumed bankwide marketing oversight on January 1, 2022. Damon started his career with the FHLB in 1999 in the Credit Services department before transitioning to the Housing department in 2007 and to his current role of SVP, CIO in 2012.

•James C. Frondorf, Senior Vice President,Chief Credit Officer. Jim assumed all credit risk, collateral and operational responsibilities within the past year, which includes Capital Plan administration. Jim joined the FHLB in 2001 in the Enterprise Risk Management department, moved to the Credit Services department in 2008 and to his current role in June 2021.

We commend Kyle on a distinguished career in the financial services industry and greatly appreciate his 22 years of dedicated service to the FHLB Cincinnati and Fifth District members.

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