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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 11, 2019

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NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

District of Columbia
(state or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-7102
(Commission
File Number)
52-0891669
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

20701 Cooperative Way
Dulles, VA
20166-6691
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (703) 467-1800

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the 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. ☐

 




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

On March 11, 2019, the Board of Directors of the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation elected Kent D. Farmer, age 61, as President. Mr. Farmer will serve as President until the organizational meeting of the Board of Directors held following the next succeeding annual meeting of the members, or until a successor has been duly elected and qualified. Mr. Farmer has been the president and chief executive officer of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative in Fredericksburg, Virginia since 2004. He has served as the vice chairman of the Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Board of Directors since July 2014 and on the University of Mary Washington Business Advisory Board since 2013. He has also served as a board member of the Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives since 2004.
















SIGNATURES


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.

NATIONAL RURAL UTILITIES
COOPERATIVE FINANCE CORPORATION

By:
/s/ J. ANDREW DON
 
J. Andrew Don
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  March 13, 2019