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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



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

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines

__________________________________________

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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.)

909 Locust Street

Des Moines, Iowa

50309

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)



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


			Not Applicable
			Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 25, 2024, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (the “Bank”) issued a news release to report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, and to declare a first quarter 2024 cash dividend for both average activity-based capital stock and average membership capital stock outstanding during the quarter. The annualized dividend rate approved was 9.25 percent for activity-based capital stock, an increase of 0.25 percent from the prior quarter, and 6.00 percent for membership capital stock, an increase of 2.45 percent from the prior quarter. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The information set forth under Item 2.02 is also furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01. The information contained in the attachments 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 shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number 99.1 News Release, dated April 25, 2024, issued by the Bank

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.