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As Of Filer Filing For·On·As Docs:Size Issuer Filing Agent 3/22/24 HSBC Holdings plc F-N/A 3/22/24 1:19K HSBC Holdings plc Donnelley … Solutions/FA |
Document/Exhibit Description Pages Size 1: F-N/A Amendment to Appointment of a U.S. Agent for HTML 17K Service of Process by a Foreign Bank or Insurance Company
F-N/A |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM F-N/A
APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS BY FOREIGN
BANKS AND FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES AND CERTAIN OF
THEIR HOLDING COMPANIES AND FINANCE SUBSIDIARIES
MAKING PUBLIC OFFERINGS OF SECURITIES IN THE UNITED
STATES
A. | Name of issuer or person filing (“Filer”): HSBC Holdings plc |
B. | This is: |
☐ an original filing for the Filer
☒ an amended filing for the Filer
C. | Identify the filing in conjunction with which this Form is being filed: |
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Name of registrant: |
HSBC Holdings plc | ||
Form Type: |
Form F-3 | |||
File Number (if known): |
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Filed by: |
HSBC Holdings plc | |||
Date Filed (if filed concurrently, so indicate): |
D. | The Filer is incorporated or organized under the laws of England and Wales and has its principal place of business at 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, England (telephone: +44-20-7991-8888). |
E. | The Filer designates and appoints HSBC North America Holdings Inc. (“Agent”) located at 66 Hudson Boulevard, New York, NY 10001 (telephone: +1-212-525-5000) as the agent of the Filer upon whom may be served any process, pleadings, subpoenas, or other papers in: |
(a) | any investigation or administrative proceeding conducted by the Commission, and |
(b) | any civil suit or action brought against the Filer or to which the Filer has been joined as defendant or respondent, in any appropriate court in any place subject to the jurisdiction of any state or of the United States or any of its territories or possessions or of the District of Columbia, arising out of or based on any offering made or purported to be made in connection with the securities registered by the Filer on Form F-3 filed on February 23, 2024 or any purchases or sales of any security in connection therewith. The Filer stipulates and agrees that any such civil suit or action or administrative proceeding may be commenced by the service of process upon, and that service of an administrative subpoena shall be effected by service upon, such agent for service of process, and that the service as aforesaid shall be taken and held in all courts and administrative tribunals to be valid and binding as if personal service thereof had been made. |
F. | Each person filing this Form stipulates and agrees to appoint a successor agent for service of process and file an amended Form F-N if the Filer discharges the Agent or the Agent is unwilling or unable to accept service on behalf of the Filer at any time until six years have elapsed from the date of the Filer’s last registration statement or report, or amendment to any such registration statement or report, filed with the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 or Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Filer further undertakes to advise the Commission promptly of any change to the Agent’s name or address during the applicable period by amendment of this Form referencing the file number of the relevant registration form in conjunction with which the amendment is being filed. |
G. | Each person filing this Form undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to the securities registered pursuant to the form referenced in paragraph E or transactions in said securities. |
The Filer certifies that it has duly caused this power of attorney, consent, stipulation and agreement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of London in the Country of the United Kingdom, this 22nd day of March 2024.
Filer: HSBC Holdings plc
By: | /s/ Georges Elhedery | |
Name: Georges Elhedery | ||
Title: Group Chief Financial Officer |
This statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Agent: HSBC North America Holdings Inc.
By: | /s/ William L. Kuhn IV | |||
Name: | William L. Kuhn IV | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, | |||
HSBC North America Holdings Inc. | ||||
Date: March 22, 2024 |
This ‘F-N/A’ Filing | Date | Other Filings | ||
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Filed on / Effective on: | 3/22/24 | |||
2/23/24 | 6-K, F-3ASR, F-N | |||
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