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 March 2017

 

 

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		Fourth Supplemental Indenture to the Senior Indenture, dated March 13, 2017.
99.1		Press Release dated March 13, 2017, HSBC Appoints Mark Tucker to Succeed Douglas Flint as Group Chairman.

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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: March 13, 2017
				By:		/s/ Ben J S Mathews
				Name:		Ben J S Mathews
				Title:		Group Company Secretary