8-K 1 rrd166828.htm UNITED STATES

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): July 24, 2007

 

 

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 or organization)

 (Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.) 

     

 

 

 

111 East Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois

 

60601

(Zip Code) 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(312) 565-5700

Former name or former address, if changed since last report:

Not Applicable

 

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:

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 24, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (the "Bank") declared a cash dividend at an annualized rate of 2.80 percent, based on the Bank's preliminary financial results for the second quarter of 2007.

The Bank is sending to its members a letter informing them of the recent declaration of dividends for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007. The text of the letter is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 on this Current Report on Form 8-K and 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.

This Current Report contains forward-looking statements which are based upon our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof. These statements may use forward-looking terminology, such as "preliminary," "anticipates," "believes," "expects," "could," "estimates," "may," "should," "will," or their negatives or other variations on these terms. The Bank cautions that, by their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk or uncertainty, that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements and that actual events could affect the extent to which a particular objective, projection, estimate, or prediction is realized. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, the risk factors set forth in the Bank's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available on the Bank's Web site at www.fhlbc.com. The Bank assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this release.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Letter to Members, dated July 24, 2007, from President and CEO of the Bank

 

 

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: July 24, 2007

 

By: /s/ Peter E. Gutzmer

 

 

       Peter E. Gutzmer
       Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary