ThZeal - The Zeal


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)

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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 September 25, 2024, Sonia R. Betsworth, EVP, Chief Administrative Officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka (FHLBank), notified FHLBank that she intends to retire from FHLBank on February 3, 2025. Ms. Betsworth will serve as a non-executive Senior Advisor from January 1, 2025 until the date of her retirement. Ms. Betsworth has served as Chief Administrative Officer since January 2017.

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

10/01/2024			By: /s/ Carl M. Koupal, III
Date			Name: Carl M. Koupal, III
			Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Mission Officer / Chief Legal Officer


Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):						September 25, 2024