Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines 8-K

What Happened
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines filed a Form 8-K (filed January 14, 2026) reporting that President and Chief Executive Officer Kristina K. Williams notified the Board on January 12, 2026 that she intends to retire in 2026. Ms. Williams has served as the Bank’s CEO since January 2020 and will continue to lead the Bank until a successor is in place.

Key Details

• Notification date: January 12, 2026; 8-K filed January 14, 2026.
• CEO: Kristina K. Williams has served as CEO since January 2020 and intends to retire in 2026.
• Board action: The Board has formed a succession committee and retained an executive search firm to identify a successor.
• Disclosure: The Bank issued a news release about the executive management change (Exhibit 99.1).

Why It Matters
A CEO retirement is a material leadership change that investors watch because it can affect strategy, management continuity and stakeholder relationships. The Board’s formation of a succession committee and retention of an executive search firm indicate an organized, overseen transition; the company has stated Ms. Williams will remain in place until a successor is appointed. The filing does not disclose financial impacts or timing for a successor appointment.