# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001331465
**File Stem:** 0001331465-25-000250
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001331465-25-000250.hdr.sgml**: 20251023

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001331465-25-000250

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251022

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251023

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251023

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001331465
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FEDERAL & FEDERALLY-SPONSORED CREDIT AGENCIES [6111]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 316000228
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** X1
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-51845
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251412633

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1475 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30309
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 404-888-8000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1475 PEACHTREE STREET, N.E.
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30309

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**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**

October 22, 2025

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

**FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF ATLANTA** 

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Federally chartered corporation United States** | **001-51845** | **001-51845** | **56-6000442** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| **1475 Peachtree Street, NE** | **Atlanta** | **Georgia** | **30309** |

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**(Address of principal executive offices)**

**(404) 888-8000** 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**Not Applicable**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered <br> <u>None</u> <u>N/A</u> <u>N/A</u>

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):

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

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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.

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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 October 22, 2025, Kirk R. Malmberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (the "Bank"), announced his retirement from the Bank, effective December 31, 2025. Mr. Malmberg has served as the Bank's President and CEO since 2021. Previously, he served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Bank from 2019-2020, having previously served as executive vice president and chief financial officer since 2011. From 2007 through March 2011, Mr. Malmberg served as executive vice president and chief credit officer, overseeing collateral services, credit services, community investment services and mortgage program operations. Prior to that, Mr. Malmberg served as senior vice president responsible for the Bank's mortgage programs. He joined the Bank in 2001 as senior vice president, asset-liability management, after having served for five years as senior vice president, treasury, at FHLBank Chicago.

On October 23, 2025, the board of directors of the Bank appointed Reginald T. O'Shields, age 54, as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, effective upon the retirement of Mr. Malmberg. He has served as chief legal and compliance officer since 2022, and previously as director of enterprise solutions since 2019. He was promoted to executive vice president in 2020, having previously served as senior vice president since 2011. Mr. O'Shields manages the delivery of legal services by the Bank's legal department covering a wide variety of corporate, securities, finance, compliance and regulatory matters. In addition, he is responsible for overseeing all Bank programs related to strategic planning, corporate communications, marketing, government and industry relations, and community investment services. Mr. O'Shields joined the Bank in 2003 as a senior attorney and earned promotions to assistant general counsel in 2005, associate general counsel in 2006, deputy general counsel in 2007, general counsel and director of legal services in 2011, and chief compliance and ethics officer in 2018. Before joining the Bank, Mr. O'Shields was in private legal practice with Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, LLP in Atlanta, Georgia, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd in Greenville, South Carolina, and Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett in New York, New York. Mr. O'Shields earned a J.D. from Vanderbilt University and a B.A. in economics from Furman University.

Mr. O'Shields has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There are no family relationships between Mr. O'Shields and any of the Bank's directors or executive officers.

Mr. O'Shields' compensation arrangements are subject to review and non-objection by the Bank's regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (Finance Agency). The Bank will file an amendment to this Form 8-K containing such information within four business days after the Bank's receipt of non-objection by the Finance Agency.

A copy of the news release announcing Mr. Malmberg's retirement and Mr. O'Shields' appointment is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and 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 expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

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**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

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104 The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in inline XBRL.

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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.

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|:---|:---|
| | **Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta** |
| Date: October 23, 2025 |  |
|  | By: */s/ Kirk R. Malmberg* |
|  | Name: Kirk R. Malmberg<br>Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

[FHLBank Atlanta logo]

News Release<br>October 23, 2025

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

**CONTACT: Suzanne Vincent**

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;svincent@fhlbatl.com

678.849.1401 <br>

**Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Announces CEO Transition** 

**ATLANTA, October 23, 2025 –** Kirk R. Malmberg announced his retirement from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta), effective December 31, 2025. FHLBank Atlanta's Board of Directors elected Reginald T. O'Shields to succeed Malmberg as the Bank's next President and CEO.

During his tenure, Malmberg led the Bank through significant periods of growth and transformation, helping to strengthen its mission, purpose, and value to shareholders. As CEO since 2021, the company achieved four consecutive years of strong financial performance and record-setting contributions to affordable housing.

"We are sincerely grateful for the impact Kirk has made during his four and a half years as CEO and nearly 30 years of combined service and dedication to the Bank and FHLBank System," said Thornwell Dunlap, FHLBank Atlanta Chair of the Board. "His strategic vision and steady guidance have significantly helped advance our mission and position the Bank for ongoing success."

"Leading FHLBank Atlanta has been an extraordinary privilege," said Malmberg. "I am deeply grateful for the dedication of our employees and the trust of our members, and I am confident the Bank will continue to thrive under Reggie's leadership."

O'Shields brings 22 years of experience with FHLBank Atlanta, currently serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer. In this role, he oversees the Bank's legal, compliance, strategic planning, corporate communications, government and industry relations, and community investment services teams. Previously, O'Shields served as Director of Enterprise Solutions, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer for the Bank.

"We are fortunate to have an exemplary internal leader to transition to the role of President and CEO," said Chair Dunlap. "Reggie brings a strong record of accomplishment and depth of knowledge about the Bank and FHLBank System that will serve our members and communities well."

"It is an honor to have the opportunity to lead FHLBank Atlanta," said O'Shields. "I am thankful for the Board's confidence and Kirk's leadership, and I look forward to partnering with our talented team to deliver on our mission and ensure we remain a reliable source of liquidity and strength to serve our members and communities."

O'Shields will assume the position of President and CEO on January 1, 2026.

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**About Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta**

FHLBank Atlanta offers competitively priced financing, community development grants, and other banking services to help member financial institutions make affordable home mortgages and provide economic development credit to neighborhoods and communities. The Bank is a cooperative whose members are commercial banks, credit unions, savings institutions, community development financial institutions, and insurance companies located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. FHLBank Atlanta is one of 11 district banks in the Federal Home Loan Bank System (FHLBank System).

For more information, visit our website at www.fhlbatl.com.

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