UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

 

FORM 18-K/A

For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof

 

Amendment No. 5

to

ANNUAL REPORT

of

EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK

(Name of registrant)

 

 

Date of end of last fiscal year:  December 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name and address of person authorized to receive notices and

communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission:

 

Philip J. Boeckman, Esq.

Lawrence J. Verhelst, Esq.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

100 Cheapside

London EC2V 6DT

United Kingdom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The undersigned registrant hereby amends its Annual Report on Form 18-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Annual Report”) as follows:

 

The following additional exhibits are added to the Annual Report:

 

Exhibit XVII: Underwriting Agreement dated August 18, 2026 in connection with the offering of $4,000,000,000 4.375% Notes due 2031.

 

Exhibit XVIII: Form of $4,000,000,000 4.375% Notes due 2031.

 

Exhibit XIX: Opinion of the European Investment Bank (acting through its Legal Directorate) dated August 25, 2026 in connection with the offering of $4,000,000,000 4.375% Notes due 2031.

 

Exhibit XX: Opinion of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP dated August 25, 2026 in connection with the offering of $4,000,000,000 4.375% Notes due 2031.

 

This amendment to the Annual Report on Form 18-K/A (and the exhibits herein) are intended to be incorporated by reference into the registrant’s registration statement under Schedule B (File No. 333-274695), including the related prospectus dated December 21, 2023, as such registration statement and prospectus may be amended from time to time, and to be a part thereof from the date on which this amendment is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amendment to the annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized at Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, on the 25th day of August, 2026.

 

 

 

 

EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK

(Name of registrant)

 
       
       
  by    
    /s/ Marco Zimmermann  
   

Marco Zimmermann

 
    Director  
   

Global Head of Treasury and Capital Markets

 
       
       
  by    
    /s/ Sandeep Dhawan  
   

Sandeep Dhawan

 
   

Head of Funding

 
   

Benchmark Funding

 
       

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit   Document  
       

XVII

  Underwriting Agreement dated August 18, 2026 in connection with the offering of $4,000,000,000 4.375% Notes due 2031.  
       

XVIII

  Form of $4,000,000,000 4.375% Notes due 2031.  
       
XIX   Opinion of the European Investment Bank (acting through its Legal Directorate) dated August 25, 2026 in connection with the offering of $4,000,000,000 4.375% Notes due 2031.  
       
XX  

Opinion of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP dated August 25, 2026 in connection with the offering of $4,000,000,000 4.375% Notes due 2031.

 

 


ATTACHMENTS / EXHIBITS

ATTACHMENTS / EXHIBITS

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 18, 2026

FORM OF GLOBAL NOTE

OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK DATED AUGUST 25, 2026

OPINION OF CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE LLP DATED AUGUST 25, 2026