hsba201311056k2.htm
FORM 6-K
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a - 16 or 15d - 16 of
 
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
 
For the month of November
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   X              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    X
 
(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ..............).
 


 
NOTICE OF TICKER SYMBOL CHANGES

The New York Stock Exchange ('NYSE') has made available four letter ticker symbols. The HSBC Group entities named below will change their ticker symbol on the NYSE to four letters with effect from 15 November 2013:

 
HSBC Holdings plc
 
Old Symbol
New Symbol
Issue Type
Issue Name
HBC
HSBC
ADS Common
American Depository Shares (each representing 5 Ordinary Shares of nominal value US$0.50 each)
HBC PR A
HSBC PR A
ADS Preferred
American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary receipts, each representing one-fortieth of a Share of 6.20% Non-Cumulative Dollar Preference Shares, Series A
HBC 21
HSBC 21
ADS Corporate Bond
5.10% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2021
HBC 22
HSBC 22
ADS Corporate Bond
4.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022
HBC 22A
HSBC 22A
ADS Corporate Bond
4.00% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2022
HBC 36
HSBC 36
ADS Corporate Bond
$900,000,000 Subordinated Notes Due 2036
HBC 37
HSBC 37
ADS Corporate Bond
Subordinated Notes Due 2037
HBC 38
HSBC 38
ADS Corporate Bond
Subordinated Notes Due 2038
HBC 42
HSBC 42
ADS Corporate Bond
6.100% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2042
HCS
HSEA
Structured Product
Perpetual Subordinated Capital Securities
HCS PR B
HSEB
Structured Product
Perpetual Subordinated Capital Securities, Series 2

 
HSBC Finance Corporation
Old Symbol
New Symbol
Issue Type
Issue Name
HSBC PR B
HSFC PR B
ADS Preferred
Depositary Shares, each representing one-fortieth of a share of 6.36% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B
HBC /14
HSFC 14
ADS Corporate Bond
Floating Rate Notes due January 15, 2014
HBC /14A
HSFC 14A
ADS Corporate Bond
5.25% Fixed Rate Notes due January 15, 2014
HBC /15
HSFC 15
ADS Corporate Bond
5% Notes due June 30, 2015
HBC /16
HSFC 16
ADS Corporate Bond
5.5% Notes due January 19, 2016
HBC /16A
HSFC 16A
ADS Corporate Bond
Floating Rate Notes due June 1, 2016
 
 
HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX
Old Symbol
New Symbol
Issue Type
Issue Name
HBC /35
HSFC /35
ADS Corporate Bond
Capital Securities (Liquidation Amount $100,000)
 
 
HSBC USA Inc.
Old Symbol
New Symbol
Issue Type
Issue Name
HBA PR D
HUSI PR D
ADS Preferred
Depositary Shares, Each Representing a One-Fourth Interest in a share of Adjustable Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D ($100 stated value per share)
HBA PR F
HUSI PR F
ADS Preferred
Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F
HBA PR G
HUSI PR G
ADS Preferred
Depositary Shares, each representing one-fortieth of a share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G
HBA PR H
HUSI PR H
ADS Preferred
Depositary Shares, each representing one-fortieth of a share of 6.50% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series H
HBA PR Z
HUSI PR Z
ADS Preferred
$2.8575 Cumulative Preferred Stock ($50 stated value per share)
HBA /43
HUSI 43
ADS Corporate Bond
Zero Coupon Callable Accreting Notes due January 15, 2043
HBA /43A
HUSI 43A
ADS Corporate Bond
Zero Coupon Callable Accreting Notes due January 29, 2043
HBA /43B
HUSI 43B
ADS Corporate Bond
Zero Coupon Callable Accreting Notes due May 7, 2043
HBA /43C
HUSI 43C
ADS Corporate Bond
Zero Coupon Callable Accreting Notes due June 17, 2043
 
 
Ben J S Mathews
Group Company Secretary
HSBC Holdings plc
 
 
Note to editors:
 
The HSBC Group
HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, is headquartered in London. The Group serves customers worldwide from around 6,600 offices in 80 countries and territories in Europe, Hong Kong, Rest of Asia-Pacific, North and Latin America, and the Middle East and North Africa. With assets of US$2,723bn at 30 September 2013, the HSBC Group is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations.
 
 
ends/all
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
                                                       By:
 
                                                                                       Name: Ben J S Mathews
 
                                                                                                 Title: Group Company Secretary
                     
                                                                                       Date: 05 November 2013