UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM6-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 May 2019
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 Form20-F or Form40-F).
Form20-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 Rule12g3-2(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 Rule12g3-2(b):82- ).
This Report on Form6-K is hereby incorporated by reference in the following HSBC Holdings plc
registration statement: file number333-223191
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 333-223191.
Exhibit No. | Description of Document | |
4.1 | Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture to the Senior Securities Indenture, dated May 29, 2019. | |
5.1 | Opinion of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, special US counsel to the Registrant, dated May 29, 2019. | |
5.2 | Opinion of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, special English counsel to the Registrant, dated May 29, 2019. |
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: May 29, 2019 | ||||
By:
| /s/ Iain MacKinnon | |||
Name: | Iain MacKinnon | |||
Title: | Group Treasurer |