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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 31, 2018

 

 

 

NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

District of Columbia 1-7102 52-0891669
(state or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

 

20701 Cooperative Way 20166-6691
Dulles, VA (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)  

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (703) 467-1800

 

(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:

 

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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 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. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On January 31, 2018, National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC, PNC Capital Markets LLC and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named on Schedule I thereto, in connection with the issuance and sale of $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.40% Collateral Trust Bonds due 2028 (the “Bonds”). The offering closed on February 7, 2018.

 

Copies of the Underwriting Agreement and the Form of Global Certificate for the Bonds are filed as Exhibits 1.1 and 4.1, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

The exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K are listed on the exhibit index, which appears elsewhere herein and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

 

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.

 

  NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE
  FINANCE CORPORATION
     
  By:   /s/ J. Andrew Don
     J. Andrew Don
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
     
Dated: February 7, 2018    

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
1.1   Underwriting Agreement, dated January 31, 2018 and among the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC, PNC Capital Markets LLC and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named on Schedule I thereto.
     
4.1   Form of the Global Certificate for the Bonds.
     
5.1   Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP regarding legality of the Bonds.
     
8.1   Opinion of Hogan Lovells US LLP regarding certain tax matters in connection with the issuance and sale of the Bonds.
     
23.1   Consent of Hogan Lovells US LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1).