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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):						September 18, 2026

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered

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).

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if they 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. o

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 18, 2026, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (the “Bank”) notified Kevin Larkin that he would no longer serve as the Bank’s Chief Information and Operations Officer. The effective date of Mr. Larkin’s separation from the Bank was September 18, 2026.

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.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines

September 22, 2026

By:

/s/ Robert W. Dixon

Name: Robert W. Dixon

Title: Chief Legal and Compliance Officer