# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001325814
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-002026
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 8916
**Document Hash:** 2862b78aa2e065a6ab76a85db5be04de
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-002026.hdr.sgml**: 20260114

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-002026

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260112

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

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260114

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260114

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001325814
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FEDERAL & FEDERALLY-SPONSORED CREDIT AGENCIES [6111]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 426000149
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** X1
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-51999
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26532041

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 909 LOCUST STREET
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50309
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 515-412-2100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 909 LOCUST STREET
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50309

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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

 <br> Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 12, 2026

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| Federally Chartered Corporation of the United States | 000-51999 | 42-6000149 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |

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| 909 Locust Street | |
| Des Moines, Iowa | 50309 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |

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 <br> Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 515-412-2100

 Not Applicable <br> 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:

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

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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).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if they 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 January 12, 2026, Kristina K. Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (Bank), notified the Bank's Board of Directors (Board) that she intends to retire in 2026. Ms. Williams has served as the Bank's CEO since January 2020.

The Board has formed a succession committee and has retained an executive search firm to identify Ms. Williams' successor. Ms. Williams will continue to lead the Bank until her successor is in place.

**Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.**

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is a copy of the Bank's news release regarding the executive management change described herein. 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 "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.

**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

Exhibit Number 99.1 <u>[News Release, dated January 14, 2026, issued by the Bank](exhibit991ceoretirementmem.htm)</u>

Exhibit Number 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, 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 Des Moines | Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines |
| *January 14, 2026* | By: | */s/ Robert W. Dixon* |
|  |  | Name: Robert W. Dixon |
|  |  | Title: Chief Legal and Compliance Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

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| | ![fhlbdmlogo1a01a01a37a.jpg](fhlbdmlogo1a01a01a37a.jpg) |
| news release | ![fhlbdmlogo1a01a01a37a.jpg](fhlbdmlogo1a01a01a37a.jpg) |
| | ![fhlbdmlogo1a01a01a37a.jpg](fhlbdmlogo1a01a01a37a.jpg) |
| **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** | ![fhlbdmlogo1a01a01a37a.jpg](fhlbdmlogo1a01a01a37a.jpg) |
| Contact: | |
| Amber Pringnitz | |
| External and Public Relations Senior Manager | |
| 515.412.2306 | |
| apringnitz@fhlbdm.com | |

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**FHLB Des Moines President and CEO Kris Williams Announces Retirement** 

**January 14, 2026 (DES MOINES, IOWA) –** Kristina K. Williams, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines or Bank), has announced her intention to retire in 2026. Ms. Williams has served in this position since January 2020.

The FHLB Des Moines Board of Directors (Board) has formed a succession committee and has retained an executive search firm to identify Ms. Williams' successor. Ms. Williams will continue to lead the Bank until her successor is in place.

"Serving as CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines has been the greatest professional honor of my career," said Ms. Williams. "I have had the privilege of working alongside an exceptional team whose integrity, resilience and commitment to our members and their communities define who we are as a Bank. I am confident that the Bank is well positioned for the future."

Karl Bollingberg, board chair and North Dakota member director said, "On behalf of the Board of Directors of FHLB Des Moines and its member institutions, I would like to sincerely thank Kris for her outstanding service to the Bank. Under Kris' leadership the Bank has accomplished much, from improved operations to strong financial performance. We are grateful to Kris for her many contributions."

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*The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines is committed to strengthening communities, serving 13 states and three U.S Pacific territories as a member-owned cooperative. We work together with more than 1,200 member institutions to support affordable housing, economic development and community improvement.* 

*FHLB Des Moines is one of 11 regional Banks that make up the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Members include community and commercial banks, credit unions, insurance companies, thrifts and community development financial institutions. The Des Moines Bank is wholly owned by its members and receives no taxpayer funding.*

*Statements contained in this announcement, including statements describing the objectives, projections, estimates, or future predictions in the Bank's operations, may be forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as believes, projects, expects, anticipates, estimates, intends, strategy, plan, could, should, may, and will or their negatives or other variations on these terms. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk or uncertainty, and actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied or could affect the extent to which a particular objective, projection, estimate, or prediction is realized. As a result, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements.* 

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