Royal Bank of Canada (RY) 6-K RBC completes acquisition of HSBC Bank Canada

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of a Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of March 2024
Commission File Number: 001-13928

Royal Bank of Canada

(Name of registrant)

200 Bay Street
Royal Bank Plaza
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5J 2J5
Attention: Senior Vice-President, Associate General
Counsel & Secretary 1 Place Ville Marie
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3B 3A9
Attention: Senior Vice-President, Associate General
Counsel & Secretary 

(Address of principal executive offices)

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 o Form 40-F x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

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EXCEPT FOR EXHIBIT 99.1, WHICH IS ONLY FURNISHED AND NOT INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO ANY REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO ROYAL BANK OF CANADA’S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-275898) AND THE REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM S-8 (FILE NOS. 333-12036, 333-12050, 333-13052, 333-13112, 333-117922, 333-207754, 333-207750, 333-207748, 333-252536 AND 333-268715) TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.

On March 28, 2024, Royal Bank of Canada announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of HSBC Bank Canada.

Signatures

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.

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
By:	/s/ Nadine Ahn
Name: Title:	Nadine Ahn Chief Financial Officer
	Date: March 29, 2024

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release – RBC completes acquisition of HSBC Bank Canada