Amendment to Annual Report by Foreign Governmen/Political Subdivision (Form 18-K/A)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 18-K/A

For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof

Amendment No. 5

to

ANNUAL REPORT

of

EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK

(Name of registrant)

Date of end of last fiscal year: December 31, 2025

Name and address of person authorized to receive notices and

communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission:

Philip J. Boeckman, Esq.

Lawrence J. Verhelst, Esq.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

100 Cheapside

London EC2V 6DT

United Kingdom

The undersigned registrant hereby amends its Annual Report on Form 18-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the "Annual Report") as follows:

The following additional exhibits are added to the Annual Report:

Exhibit XVII: Underwriting Agreement dated August 18, 2026 in connection with the offering of $4,000,000,000 4.375% Notes due 2031.

Exhibit XVIII: Form of $4,000,000,000 4.375% Notes due 2031.

Exhibit XIX: Opinion of the European Investment Bank (acting through its Legal Directorate) dated August 25, 2026 in connection with the offering of $4,000,000,000 4.375% Notes due 2031.

Exhibit XX: Opinion of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP dated August 25, 2026 in connection with the offering of $4,000,000,000 4.375% Notes due 2031.

This amendment to the Annual Report on Form 18-K/A (and the exhibits herein) are intended to be incorporated by reference into the registrant's registration statement under Schedule B (File No. 333-274695), including the related prospectus dated December 21, 2023, as such registration statement and prospectus may be amended from time to time, and to be a part thereof from the date on which this amendment is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amendment to the annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized at Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, on the 25^th day of August, 2026.

	EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK (Name of registrant)
	by
		/s/ Marco Zimmermann
		Marco Zimmermann
		Director
		Global Head of Treasury and Capital Markets
	by
		/s/ Sandeep Dhawan
		Sandeep Dhawan
		Head of Funding
		Benchmark Funding

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Document
XVII		Underwriting Agreement dated August 18, 2026 in connection with the offering of $4,000,000,000 4.375% Notes due 2031.
XVIII		Form of $4,000,000,000 4.375% Notes due 2031.
XIX		Opinion of the European Investment Bank (acting through its Legal Directorate) dated August 25, 2026 in connection with the offering of $4,000,000,000 4.375% Notes due 2031.
XX		Opinion of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP dated August 25, 2026 in connection with the offering of $4,000,000,000 4.375% Notes due 2031.