8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 18, 2007

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF BOSTON

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Federally chartered corporation	000-51402	04-6002575
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

111 Huntington Avenue

Boston, MA 02199

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(617) 292-9600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 18, 2007, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (the Bank) announced its quarterly dividend rate. A copy of the related press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under Section 18.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit Number

99.1  Press release, dated May 18, 2007, issued by the Bank.

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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 Boston
Date: May 18, 2007	By:	/s/ Earl W. Baucom
		Earl W. Baucom Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT:	Mark S. Zelermyer
May 18, 2007		617-292-9750
	mark.zelermyer@fhlbboston.com

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF BOSTON DECLARES DIVIDEND

BOSTON — The board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston declared a second quarter dividend rate with an equivalent annual yield of 6.75 percent. The dividend, based on average stock outstanding for the first quarter, will be paid on June 4, 2007.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston is a cooperatively owned wholesale bank for housing finance in the six New England states. Its mission is to support the residential-mortgage and community-development lending activities of its members, which include over 460 financial institutions across New England. To accomplish its mission, the Bank utilizes private-sector capital to provide members and other qualified customers with reliable access to low-cost wholesale funds, liquidity, a competitive outlet for the sale of loans, special lending programs, technical assistance, and other products and services.

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