Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka

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Amendment to Current Report (Form 8-K/A)

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 3, 2025
Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Federally chartered corporation of the United States
000-52004 48-0561319
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
500 SW Wanamaker Road,
Topeka, KS
66606
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 785.233.0507
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 9, 2025, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (FHLBank) announced the election of Michael D. Calcote, Jeffrey R. Noordhoek, and Paul E. Washington to its Board of Directors. The election of these directors was reported under Item 5.02 of FHLBank's Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 9, 2025. At the time of such report, the committees of FHLBank's Board of Directors to which these directors would be named had not been determined, and FHLBank had not yet received non-objection from the Federal Housing Finance Agency ("FHFA") for its 2026 Board of Directors Compensation Policy.
This Form 8-K/A Reports that on January 12, 2026, the chair of FHLBank's Board of Directors approved the following committee assignments for 2026:
Audit
Holly Johnson, Chair
Milroy A. Alexander
Kyle J. Heckman
Thomas E. Henning
Lynn Jenkins
Craig A. Meader
Douglas A. Tippens
Compensation and People
Thomas E. Henning, Chair
Milroy A. Alexander
Steve G. Bradshaw
Lynn Jenkins
Barry J. Lockard
Jeffrey R. Noordhoek
Douglas E. Tippens
Mission & Governance
Paul A. Washington, Chair
Milroy A. Alexander
Kyle J. Heckman
Lynn Jenkins
Craig A. Meader
Christopher D. Wente
Operations
Craig A. Meader, Chair
Steve G. Bradshaw
Michael D. Calcote
Jeffrey R. Noordhoek
Christopher D. Wente
Lance L. White
Risk Oversight
Douglas E. Tippens, Chair
Michael D. Calcote
Thomas E. Henning
Holly Johnson
Paul E. Washington
Lance L. White, Chair Designate
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Executive
Barry J. Lockard, Chair
Milroy A. Alexander, Vice Chair
Thomas E. Henning
Holly Johnson
Craig A. Meader
Douglas E. Tippens
Paul E. Washington
This Form 8-K/A additionally reports that on December 19, 2025, FHLBank Board of Directors adopted FHLBank's 2026 Board of Directors Compensation Policy. On January 9, 2026, the FHFA informed FHLBank of its non-objection to the compensation amounts established in FHLBank's 2026 Board of Directors Compensation Policy
FHLBank will compensate its directors pursuant to FHLBank's 2026 Board of Directors Compensation Policy, which became effective as of January 1, 2026. FHLBank directors will receive the payment of fees that are intended to compensate directors for their time preparing for and attending board and committee meetings and fulfilling the other obligations of a director of FHLBank. The 2026 Board of Directors Compensation Policy establishes a Maximum Annual Compensation, which generally provides that a director (other than board chair, board vice chair, and committee chairs) shall be paid an annual fee of $123,000. The board chair shall be paid an annual fee of $165,000, the board vice chair shall be paid an annual fee of $142,000, and directors serving as committee chairs shall be paid an annual fee of $130,000. In the event an individual serves as both vice chair and as a committee chair, that individual shall be entitled to an increase of $5,000 in their Maximum Annual Compensation. Directors will receive one quarter of the Maximum Annual Compensation following the end of each calendar quarter. Directors will also be entitled to reimbursement for all necessary and reasonable travel, subsistence and other related expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their official duties. Directors may realize the benefit of reasonable spouse/partner/significant other/family guest travel expenses that qualify as perquisites for one meeting per calendar year as designated by the chair of the board. Directors are also entitled to participate in FHLBank's Benefit Equalization Plan, a non-qualified, unfunded deferred compensation plan, under which each director may defer all or a portion of his or her compensation.
The forgoing description of the 2026 Board of Directors Compensation Policy is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the 2026 Board of Directors Compensation Policy attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 
Index
Exhibit Description
10.1
2026 Board of Directors Compensation Policy
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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 Topeka
January 15, 2026 By: /s/ Carl M. Koupal, III
Date Name: Carl M. Koupal, III
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Mission Officer / Chief Legal Officer
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