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		UNITED STATES<BR>
	SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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	WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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	FORM 8-K
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	CURRENT REPORT
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	Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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	Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
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	October 6, 2017
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	Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati
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	Federally Chartered Corporation
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	000-51399
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	31-6000228
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	600 Atrium Two, P.O. Box 598, Cincinnati, Ohio
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	45201-0598
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	513-852-7500
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	Not Applicable
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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 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</FONT>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 11pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">On October&nbsp;6, 2017, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (&#147;FHLB&#148;) received a letter from the
Federal Housing Finance Agency (&#147;Finance Agency&#148;) indicating that the Finance Agency had no
objection to the Bank&#146;s entry into a Change in Control Severance Plan (&#147;Severance Plan&#148;) applicable
to the FHLB&#146;s named executive officers and other executive officers.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">The Severance Plan applies to the President and Chief Executive Officer, all Executive Vice
Presidents and all Senior Vice Presidents and any other officers who are designated by the Bank&#146;s
board of directors as participants.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">Under the terms of the Severance Plan, if there is a Qualifying Termination during the period
beginning on the earliest of the date a definitive agreement or order for a Change in Control has
been entered, or the effective date of a Change of Control as prescribed by the Federal Housing
Finance Agency, and ending, in all cases, twenty-four (24)&nbsp;months following the effective date of
the Change in Control, the participant becomes entitled to certain severance payments and benefits.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">These payments and benefits include the following:


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    <TD>A Senior Vice President would receive a cash payment equal to 1.5 times his/her annual
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    <TD>Participants would receive a lump sum cash payment equal to the amount that would have
been payable pursuant to the participant&#146;s annual incentive compensation award for the year
in which the date of a Qualifying Termination occurs based on actual FHLB performance,
prorated based on the number of days the participant was employed that year.</TD>
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    <TD>Participants would receive a lump sum cash payment for outplacement assistance in the
amount of $7,500 for the President and Chief Executive Officer, $4,500 for Executive Vice
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    <TD>The President and Chief Executive Officer would receive 24&nbsp;months, Executive Vice
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health continuation coverage.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">The Severance Plan defines a &#147;Qualifying Termination&#148; as any separation, termination or other
discontinuation of the employment relationship between the FHLB and a participant, (A)&nbsp;by the FHLB,
other than for &#147;cause&#148; (as defined in the Severance Plan); or (B)&nbsp;by the participant, for &#147;good
reason&#148; (as defined in the Severance Plan), but does not include a termination resulting from the
participant&#146;s death or disability.


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    <TD>a change in the composition of the Bank&#146;s board that causes the combined number of
member directors from the jurisdictions of Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee to cease to
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">The payments described above are payable in a lump sum within sixty (60)&nbsp;days following the
participant&#146;s employment termination date. All payments and benefits are conditioned on the
executive having delivered an irrevocable general release of claims against the FHLB before payment
occurs. In addition, all payments and benefits remain subject to the FHLB&#146;s compliance with any
applicable statutory and regulatory requirements relating to the payment of amounts under the
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	Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (Form: 8-K)
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):
October 6, 2017
Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Federally Chartered Corporation
000-51399
31-6000228
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
600 Atrium Two, P.O. Box 598, Cincinnati, Ohio
45201-0598
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
513-852-7500
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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)
[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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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. [  ]
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On October 6, 2017, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati ("FHLB") received a letter from the
Federal Housing Finance Agency ("Finance Agency") indicating that the Finance Agency had no
objection to the Bank's entry into a Change in Control Severance Plan ("Severance Plan") applicable
to the FHLB's named executive officers and other executive officers.
The Severance Plan applies to the President and Chief Executive Officer, all Executive Vice
Presidents and all Senior Vice Presidents and any other officers who are designated by the Bank's
board of directors as participants.
Under the terms of the Severance Plan, if there is a Qualifying Termination during the period
beginning on the earliest of the date a definitive agreement or order for a Change in Control has
been entered, or the effective date of a Change of Control as prescribed by the Federal Housing
Finance Agency, and ending, in all cases, twenty-four (24) months following the effective date of
the Change in Control, the participant becomes entitled to certain severance payments and benefits.
These payments and benefits include the following:
•
The President and Chief Executive Officer would receive a cash payment equal to 2.5
times his/her annual base salary and annual target bonus amount.
•
An Executive Vice President would receive a cash payment equal to 1.75 times his/her
annual base salary and annual target bonus amount.
•
A Senior Vice President would receive a cash payment equal to 1.5 times his/her annual
base salary and annual target bonus amount.
•
Participants would receive a lump sum cash payment equal to the amount that would have
been payable pursuant to the participant's annual incentive compensation award for the year
in which the date of a Qualifying Termination occurs based on actual FHLB performance,
prorated based on the number of days the participant was employed that year.
•
Participants would receive a lump sum cash payment for outplacement assistance in the
amount of $7,500 for the President and Chief Executive Officer, $4,500 for Executive Vice
Presidents, and $2,500 for Senior Vice Presidents.
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The President and Chief Executive Officer would receive 24 months, Executive Vice
Presidents would receive 18 months, and Senior Vice Presidents would receive 12 months of
health continuation coverage.
The Severance Plan defines a "Qualifying Termination" as any separation, termination or other
discontinuation of the employment relationship between the FHLB and a participant, (A) by the FHLB,
other than for "cause" (as defined in the Severance Plan); or (B) by the participant, for "good
reason" (as defined in the Severance Plan), but does not include a termination resulting from the
participant's death or disability.
The Severance Plan defines a "Change in Control" as:
•
the merger, reorganization, or consolidation of the FHLB with or into, or acquisition
of the FHLB by, another Federal Home Loan Bank or other entity;
•
the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the business or assets of the FHLB
to another Federal Home Loan Bank or other entity; or
•
a change in the composition of the Bank's board that causes the combined number of
member directors from the jurisdictions of Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee to cease to
constitute a majority of the Bank's directors; or
•
the FHLB's liquidation or dissolution.
The payments described above are payable in a lump sum within sixty (60) days following the
participant's employment termination date. All payments and benefits are conditioned on the
executive having delivered an irrevocable general release of claims against the FHLB before payment
occurs. In addition, all payments and benefits remain subject to the FHLB's compliance with any
applicable statutory and regulatory requirements relating to the payment of amounts under the
Severance Plan
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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.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati
October 13, 2017
By:
Donald R. Able
Name: Donald R. Able
Title: Executive Vice President, COO and CFO