UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of October 2016

 

 

HSBC Holdings plc

 

 

42nd Floor, 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, England

 

 

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F).

Form 20-F  ☒            Form 40-F  ☐

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Yes  ☐            No  ☒

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-             ).

This Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference in the following HSBC Holdings plc

registration statement: file number 333-202420

 

 

 

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HSBC Holdings plc (the “Registrant”) hereby incorporates by reference the following exhibits to this report on Form 6-K into its registration statement: file number 333-202420.

 

Exhibit No.		Description of Document
4.1		Third Supplemental Indenture to the Senior Indenture, dated October 5, 2016.
5.1		Opinion of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, special US counsel to the Registrant, dated October 5, 2016.
5.2		Opinion of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, special English solicitors to the Registrant, dated October 5, 2016.

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SIGNATURE

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

				HSBC Holdings plc
Date: October 5, 2016
				By:		/s/ Stuart Gulliver
				Name:		Stuart Gulliver
				Title:		Group Chief Executive