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): December 4, 2017

RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE GRANTOR TRUST (KEPCO) SERIES 1997
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	333-25029	36-7233686
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission	(IRS Employer
incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

National Rural Utilities Cooperative
Finance Corporation
20171 Cooperative Way	20166-6691
Dulles, VA	(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)

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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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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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 8.01	Other Events


In accordance to the terms of the Trust agreement, the final payment of principal and interest was distributed by the Trustee to the certificateholders on December 4, 2017 along with a semiannual report dated December 4, 2017. A copy of the report appears as
an exhibit to this filing.


Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed herewith:
20.1 Semi-Annual Report to Certificate holders dated December 4, 2017.

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

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


December 5, 2017

RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE GRANTOR TRUST KEPCO SERIES 1997 8-K