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 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
July 25, 2008 |
Commission File Number 001-33434 |
CREDIT SUISSE |
(Translation of registrant’s name into English) |
Paradeplatz 8, P.O. Box 1, CH-8070 Zurich, Switzerland (Address of principal executive office) |
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 |
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Introduction |
Credit Suisse Group AG and Credit Suisse file an annual report on Form 20-F and furnish or file quarterly reports, including unaudited interim financial information, and other reports on Form 6-K with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The SEC reports of Credit Suisse Group AG and Credit Suisse are available to the public over the internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and from the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 (telephone 1-800-SEC-0330). The SEC reports of Credit Suisse Group AG and Credit Suisse are also available under “Investor Relations” on Credit Suisse Group AG’s website at www.credit-suisse.com and at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, NY 10005. |
Unless the context otherwise requires, reference herein to “Credit Suisse”, “the Group”, “we”, “us” and “our” mean Credit Suisse Group AG and its consolidated subsidiaries and the term “the Bank” means Credit Suisse, the Swiss bank subsidiary of the Group, and its consolidated subsidiaries. |
SEC regulations require certain information to be included in registration statements relating to securities offerings. Such additional information for the Bank is included in this report on Form 6-K, which should be read with the Group’s and the Bank’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the Credit Suisse 2007 20-F) and the condensed consolidating statements of income and balance sheets and other information for the Group and the Bank for the first and second quarters of 2008 furnished to or filed with the SEC on Form 6-K on April 25, 2008 and July 24, 2008, respectively. |
The Bank, a Swiss bank and joint stock corporation established under Swiss law, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group. The Bank’s registered head office is in Zurich, and it has additional executive offices and principal branches in London, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo. |
References herein to “CHF” are to Swiss francs. |
This report on Form 6-K (including the exhibits hereto) is hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (file no. 333-132936). |
Forward-looking statements |
This Form 6-K and the information incorporated by reference in this Form 6-K include statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. In addition, in the future the Group, the Bank and others on their behalf may make statements that constitute forward-looking statements. |
When evaluating forward-looking statements, you should carefully consider the cautionary statement regarding forward-looking information, the risk factors and other information set forth in the Credit Suisse 2007 20-F, and subsequent annual reports on Form 20-F filed by the Group and the Bank with the SEC and the Group’s and the Bank’s reports on Form 6-K furnished to or filed with the SEC, and other uncertainties and events. |
Key information |
Condensed consolidated financial statements |
The Bank’s condensed consolidated financial statements – unaudited as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 are attached as an exhibit to this Form 6-K and incorporated herein by reference. |
Operating and financial review and prospects |
The business of the Bank is substantially the same as the business of the Group, and substantially all of the Bank’s operations are conducted through the Private Banking, Investment Banking and Asset Management segments. These segment results are included in Core Results. Certain other assets, liabilities and results of operations are managed as part of the activities of the three segments, however, since they are legally owned by the Group, they are not included in the Bank’s consolidated financial statements. These relate principally to the activities of Clariden Leu, Neue Aargauer Bank and BANK-now, which are managed as part of Private Banking. Core Results also includes certain Group corporate center activities that are not applicable to the Bank. |
These operations and activities vary from period to period and give rise to differences between the Bank’s consolidated assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, including pensions and taxes, and those of the Group. |
The discussion of the Group’s Core Results for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2007 is included in the Group’s Form 6-K filed with the SEC on July 25, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference. For further information on the differences between the Group and the Bank, refer to Note 22 – Subsidiary guarantee information in V – Condensed consolidated financial statements – unaudited in the Group’s financial report for the second quarter of 2008 (Credit Suisse Financial Report 2Q08). |
Exhibits |
No. Description |
12.1 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
23.1 Letter regarding unaudited financial information from the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
99.1 Credit Suisse (Bank) Financial Statements 6M08 |
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. |
CREDIT SUISSE |
(Registrant) |
Date: July 25, 2008 |
By: |
/s/ Brady Dougan |
Brady Dougan |
Chief Executive Officer |
By: |
/s/ Renato Fassbind |
Renato Fassbind |
Chief Financial Officer |