HDFC Bank Limited (HDB) 6-K Current report (foreign)

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

For the month of July, 2020

Commission File Number 001-15216

HDFC BANK LIMITED

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

HDFC Bank House, Senapati Bapat Marg,

Lower Parel, Mumbai. 400 013, India

(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.

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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.

		HDFC BANK LIMITED
		(Registrant)
Date: July 21, 2020	By	IsI Santosh Haldankar
		Name: Santosh Haldankar
		Title: Senior Vice President - Legal & Company Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following documents (bearing the exhibit number listed below) are furnished herewith and are made a part of this Report pursuant to the General Instructions for Form 6-K.

Exhibit I

Description    

Communication dated July 20, 2020 addressed to The New York Stock Exchange, 11, Wall Street, New York, NY 10005, United States of America (USA) intimating result of e-voting at Annual General Meeting and remote e-voting on Resolutions of HDFC Bank Limited.

Exhibit I

July 20, 2020

New York Stock Exchange

11, Wall Street,

New York,

NY 10005

USA

Dear Sir,

Sub: Result of the e-voting at the 26^th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and remote e-voting on resolutions of HDFC Bank Ltd (‘the Bank’)

We hereby submit the results of the e-voting at the 26^th AGM of the Bank held on July 18, 2020 by Video Conference, as well as the results of the remote e-voting conducted for all resolutions as specified in the Notice of the 26^th AGM dated June 20, 2020.

Date of the 26th AGM	July 18, 2020
Total no. of shareholders as on the record date	14,12,254
No. of shareholders who attended the meeting through video conferencing:
a) Promoters and Promoter Group	3
b) Public	596

All the resolutions at the AGM were passed with overwhelming majority. The Report of M/s. BN & Associates, Scrutinizers, is enclosed herewith.

This is for your information and appropriate dissemination.

Thanking you,

For HDFC Bank Limited

Sd/-

Santosh Haldankar

Senior Vice President – Legal & Company Secretary

Encl..: Voting Result.

HDFC BANK LTD - AGM Date 18th July, 2020
Date of the AGM	18th July, 2020
Total number of shareholders on record date	1412254
No. of Shareholders present in the meeting either in person or through proxy
Promoters and Promoter Group:	-
Public:	-
No. of Shareholders attended the meeting through Video Conferencing
Promoters and Promoter Group:	3
Public:	596

Resolution required: (Ordinary/Special)					Ordinary (01) : To receive, consider and adopt the audited financial statements (standalone) of the Bank for the financial year ended March 31, 2020 and the Reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors thereon.
Whether promoter/ promoter group are interested in the agenda/resolution?					NO
Category	Mode of Voting	No. of shares held		No. of Votes Polled		% of Votes Polled on outstanding Shares	No. of Votes - in Favour		No. of Votes - Against		% of Votes in favour on votes Polled	% of Votes against on votes Polled
		1		2		(3)={(2)/(1)}*100	4		5		(6)={(4)/(2)}*100	(7)={(5)/(2)}*100
Promoter and Promoter Group	E-Voting				1164625834	100.000		1164625834		0	100.000	0.000
	Poll				0	0.000		0		0	0.000	0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0	0.000		0		0	0.000	0.000
	Total		1164625834		1164625834	100.000		1164625834		0	100.000	0.000
Public - Institutions	E-Voting				2295489462	86.379		2295489462		0	100.000	0.000
	Poll				0	0.000		0		0	0.000	0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0	0.000		0		0	0.000	0.000
	Total		2657448352		2295489462	86.379		2295489462		0	100.000	0.000
Public - Non Institutions	E-Voting				44059488	2.641		44053150		6338	99.986	0.014
	Poll				0	0.000		0		0	0.000	0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0	0.000		0		0	0.000	0.000
	Total		1668204374		44059488	2.641		44053150		6338	99.986	0.014
Total			5490278560		3504174784	63.825		3504168446		6338	100.000	0.000

Resolution required: (Ordinary/Special)				Ordinary (02) : To receive, consider and adopt the audited financial statements (consolidated) of the Bank for the financial year ended March 31, 2020 and the Report of the Auditors thereon.
Whether promoter/ promoter group are interested in the agenda/resolution?				NO
Category	Mode of Voting	No. of shares held		No. of Votes Polled	% of Votes Polled on outstanding Shares	No. of Votes - in Favour		No. of Votes - Against		% of Votes in favour on votes Polled	% of Votes against on votes Polled
		1		2	(3)={(2)/(1)}*100	4		5		(6)={(4)/(2)}*100	(7)={(5)/(2)}*100
Promoter and Promoter Group	E-Voting			1164625834	100.000		1164625834		0	100.000	0.000
	Poll			0	0.000		0		0	0.000	0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)			0	0.000		0		0	0.000	0.000
	Total		1164625834	1164625834	100.000		1164625834		0	100.000	0.000
Public - Institutions	E-Voting			2295489462	86.379		2295489462		0	100.000	0.000
	Poll			0	0.000		0		0	0.000	0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)			0	0.000		0		0	0.000	0.000
	Total		2657448352	2295489462	86.379		2295489462		0	100.000	0.000
Public - Non Institutions	E-Voting			44066038	2.642		44059730		6308	99.986	0.014
	Poll			0	0.000		0		0	0.000	0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)			0	0.000		0		0	0.000	0.000
	Total		1668204374	44066038	2.642		44059730		6308	99.986	0.014
Total			5490278560	3504181334	63.825		3504175026		6308	100.000	0.000
Resolution required: (Ordinary/Special)				Ordinary (03) : To confirm the Special Interim Dividend of Rs.5/- per equity share of erstwhile face value of Rs.2/- each fully paid-up, for the financial year 2019-20, approved by the Board of Directors and already paid to eligible shareholders.
Whether promoter/ promoter group are interested in the agenda/resolution?				NO
Category	Mode of Voting	No. of shares held		No. of Votes Polled	% of Votes Polled on outstanding Shares	No. of Votes - in Favour		No. of Votes - Against		% of Votes in favour on votes Polled	% of Votes against on votes Polled
		1		2	(3)={(2)/(1)}*100	4		5		(6)={(4)/(2)}*100	(7)={(5)/(2)}*100
Promoter and Promoter Group	E-Voting			1164625834	100.000		1164625834		0	100.000	0.000
	Poll			0	0.000		0		0	0.000	0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)			0	0.000		0		0	0.000	0.000
	Total		1164625834	1164625834	100.000		1164625834		0	100.000	0.000
Public - Institutions	E-Voting			2359512187	88.789		2359512187		0	100.000	0.000
	Poll			0	0.000		0		0	0.000	0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)			0	0.000		0		0	0.000	0.000
	Total		2657448352	2359512187	88.789		2359512187		0	100.000	0.000
Public - Non Institutions	E-Voting			44064642	2.641		44056634		8008	99.982	0.018
	Poll			0	0.000		0		0	0.000	0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)			0	0.000		0		0	0.000	0.000
	Total		1668204374	44064642	2.641		44056634		8008	99.982	0.018
Total			5490278560	3568202663	64.991		3568194655		8008	100.000	0.000

Resolution required: (Ordinary/Special)				Ordinary (04) : To appoint a director in place of Mr. Kaizad Bharucha (DIN 02490648), who retires by rotation and, being eligible, offers himself for re-appointment.
Whether promoter/ promoter group are interested in the agenda/resolution?				NO
Category	Mode of Voting	No. of shares held		No. of Votes Polled	% of Votes Polled on outstanding Shares		No. of Votes - in Favour		No. of Votes - Against		% of Votes in favour on votes Polled		% of Votes against on votes Polled
		1		2	(3)={(2)/(1)}*100		4		5		(6)={(4)/(2)}*100		(7)={(5)/(2)}*100
Promoter and Promoter Group	E-Voting			1164625834		100.000		1164625834		0		100.000		0.000
	Poll			0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)			0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		1164625834	1164625834		100.000		1164625834		0		100.000		0.000
Public - Institutions	E-Voting			2358139264		88.737		2349755699		8383565		99.644		0.356
	Poll			0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)			0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		2657448352	2358139264		88.737		2349755699		8383565		99.644		0.356
Public - Non Institutions	E-Voting			44060967		2.641		44045439		15528		99.965		0.035
	Poll			0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)			0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		1668204374	44060967		2.641		44045439		15528		99.965		0.035
Total			5490278560	3566826065		64.966		3558426972		8399093		99.765		0.235

Resolution required: (Ordinary/Special)				Ordinary (05) : To approve the fees / remuneration of the Statutory Auditors, M/s. MSKA & Associates, Chartered Accountants
Whether promoter/ promoter group are interested in the agenda/resolution?				NO
Category	Mode of Voting	No. of shares held		No. of Votes Polled	% of Votes Polled on outstanding Shares		No. of Votes - in Favour		No. of Votes - Against		% of Votes in favour on votes Polled			% of Votes against on votes Polled
		1		2	(3)={(2)/(1)}*100		4		5		(6)={(4)/(2)}*100			(7)={(5)/(2)}*100
Promoter and Promoter Group	E-Voting			1164625834		100.000		1164625834		0		100.000			0.000
	Poll			0		0.000		0		0		0.000			0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)			0		0.000		0		0		0.000			0.000
	Total		1164625834	1164625834		100.000		1164625834		0		100.000			0.000
Public - Institutions	E-Voting			2359512187		88.789		2359512187		0		100.000			0.000
	Poll			0		0.000		0		0		0.000			0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)			0		0.000		0		0		0.000			0.000
	Total		2657448352	2359512187		88.789		2359512187		0		100.000			0.000
Public - Non Institutions	E-Voting			44061287		2.641		44033340		27947		99.937			0.063
	Poll			0		0.000		0		0		0.000			0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)			0		0.000		0		0		0.000			0.000
	Total		1668204374	44061287		2.641		44033340		27947		99.937	��		0.063
Total			5490278560	3568199308		64.991		3568171361		27947		99.999			0.001

Resolution required: (Ordinary/Special)					Ordinary (06) : To ratify the additional fees / remuneration to the Statutory Auditors, M/s. MSKA & Associates, Chartered Accountants
Whether promoter/ promoter group are interested in the agenda/resolution?					NO
Category	Mode of Voting	No. of shares held		No. of Votes Polled		% of Votes Polled on outstanding Shares		No. of Votes - in Favour		No. of Votes - Against		% of Votes in favour on votes Polled		% of Votes against on votes Polled
		1		2		(3)={(2)/(1)}*100		4		5		(6)={(4)/(2)}*100		(7)={(5)/(2)}*100
Promoter and Promoter Group	E-Voting				1164625834		100.000		1164625834		0		100.000		0.000
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		1164625834		1164625834		100.000		1164625834		0		100.000		0.000
Public - Institutions	E-Voting				2359512187		88.789		2359512187		0		100.000		0.000
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		2657448352		2359512187		88.789		2359512187		0		100.000		0.000
Public - Non Institutions	E-Voting				44059671		2.641		44013927		45744		99.896		0.104
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		1668204374		44059671		2.641		44013927		45744		99.896		0.104
Total			5490278560		3568197692		64.991		3568151948		45744		99.999		0.001

Resolution required: (Ordinary/Special)					Special (07) : To re-appoint Mr. Malay Patel (DIN 06876386) as an Independent Director
Whether promoter/ promoter group are interested in the agenda/resolution?					NO
Category	Mode of Voting	No. of shares held		No. of Votes Polled		% of Votes Polled on outstanding Shares		No. of Votes - in Favour		No. of Votes - Against		% of Votes in favour on votes Polled		% of Votes against on votes Polled
		1		2		(3)={(2)/(1)}*100		4		5		(6)={(4)/(2)}*100		(7)={(5)/(2)}*100
Promoter and Promoter Group	E-Voting				1164625834		100.000		1164625834		0		100.000		0.000
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		1164625834		1164625834		100.000		1164625834		0		100.000		0.000
Public - Institutions	E-Voting				2354273840		88.592		2348368174		5905666		99.749		0.251
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		2657448352		2354273840		88.592		2348368174		5905666		99.749		0.251
Public - Non Institutions	E-Voting				44062308		2.641		44030431		31877		99.928		0.072
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		1668204374		44062308		2.641		44030431		31877		99.928		0.072
Total			5490278560		3562961982		64.896		3557024439		5937543		99.833		0.167

Resolution required: (Ordinary/Special)					Ordinary (08) : To approve the re-appointment of Mr. Kaizad Bharucha (DIN 02490648) as an Executive Director
Whether promoter/ promoter group are interested in the agenda/resolution?					NO
Category	Mode of Voting	No. of shares held		No. of Votes Polled		% of Votes Polled on outstanding Shares		No. of Votes - in Favour		No. of Votes - Against		% of Votes in favour on votes Polled		% of Votes against on votes Polled
		1		2		(3)={(2)/(1)}*100		4		5		(6)={(4)/(2)}*100		(7)={(5)/(2)}*100
Promoter and Promoter Group	E-Voting				1164625834		100.000		1164625834		0		100.000		0.000
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		1164625834		1164625834		100.000		1164625834		0		100.000		0.000
Public - Institutions	E-Voting				2358139264		88.737		2350450733		7688531		99.674		0.326
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		2657448352		2358139264		88.737		2350450733		7688531		99.674		0.326
Public - Non Institutions	E-Voting				44062180		2.641		44043073		19107		99.957		0.043
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		1668204374		44062180		2.641		44043073		19107		99.957		0.043
Total			5490278560		3566827278		64.966		3559119640		7707638		99.784		0.216

Resolution required: (Ordinary/Special)					Ordinary (09) : To appoint Mrs. Renu Karnad (DIN 00008064) as a Non-Executive Director
Whether promoter/ promoter group are interested in the agenda/resolution?					NO
Category	Mode of Voting	No. of shares held		No. of Votes Polled		% of Votes Polled on outstanding Shares		No. of Votes - in Favour		No. of Votes - Against		% of Votes in favour on votes Polled		% of Votes against on votes Polled
		1		2		(3)={(2)/(1)}*100		4		5		(6)={(4)/(2)}*100		(7)={(5)/(2)}*100
Promoter and Promoter Group	E-Voting				1164625834		100.000		1164625834		0		100.000		0.000
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		1164625834		1164625834		100.000		1164625834		0		100.000		0.000
Public - Institutions	E-Voting				2304351904		86.713		1900403777		4.04E+08		82.470		17.530
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		2657448352		2304351904		86.713		1900403777		4.04E+08		82.470		17.530
Public - Non Institutions	E-Voting				43467890		2.606		43443506		24384		99.944		0.056
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		1668204374		43467890		2.606		43443506		24384		99.944		0.056
Total			5490278560		3512445628		63.976		3108473117		4.04E+08		88.499		11.501

Resolution required: (Ordinary/Special)					Ordinary (10) : To ratify and approve the related party transactions with Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited
Whether promoter/ promoter group are interested in the agenda/resolution?					YES
Category	Mode of Voting	No. of shares held		No. of Votes Polled		% of Votes Polled on outstanding Shares		No. of Votes - in Favour		No. of Votes - Against		% of Votes in favour on votes Polled		% of Votes against on votes Polled
		1		2		(3)={(2)/(1)}*100		4		5		(6)={(4)/(2)}*100		(7)={(5)/(2)}*100
Promoter and Promoter Group	E-Voting				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		1164625834		0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
Public - Institutions	E-Voting				2358550464		88.752		2357824063		726401		99.969		0.031
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		2657448352		2358550464		88.752		2357824063		726401		99.969		0.031
Public - Non Institutions	E-Voting				43468592		2.606		43445716		22876		99.947		0.053
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		1668204374		43468592		2.606		43445716		22876		99.947		0.053
Total			5490278560		2402019056		43.750		2401269779		749277		99.969		0.031

Resolution required: (Ordinary/Special)					Ordinary (11) : To ratify and approve the related party transactions with HDB Financial Services Limited
Whether promoter/ promoter group are interested in the agenda/resolution?					NO
Category	Mode of Voting	No. of shares held		No. of Votes Polled		% of Votes Polled on outstanding Shares		No. of Votes - in Favour		No. of Votes - Against		% of Votes in favour on votes Polled		% of Votes against on votes Polled
		1		2		(3)={(2)/(1)}*100		4		5		(6)={(4)/(2)}*100		(7)={(5)/(2)}*100
Promoter and Promoter Group	E-Voting				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		1164625834		0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
Public - Institutions	E-Voting				2358550464		88.752		2357824063		726401		99.969		0.031
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		2657448352		2358550464		88.752		2357824063		726401		99.969		0.031
Public - Non Institutions	E-Voting				43462134		2.605		43438132		24002		99.945		0.055
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		1668204374		43462134		2.605		43438132		24002		99.945		0.055
Total			5490278560		2402012598		43.750		2401262195		750403		99.969		0.031

The Resolution no 10 & 11 are for the approval of Related Party Transaction, the related parties were duly identified and were not allowed to vote in the favour of resolution. HDFC Investment Ltd and HDFC Holdings Ltd, though not related parties, but part of the promoter group of the Bank, had abstained from voting as a good govenance practise.

Resolution required: (Ordinary/Special)					Special (12) : To Issue Unsecured Perpetual Debt Instruments (part of Additional Tier I capital), Tier II Capital Bonds and Long Term Bonds (financing of infrastructure and affordable housing) on a private placement basis
Whether promoter/ promoter group are interested in the agenda/resolution?					NO
Category	Mode of Voting	No. of shares held		No. of Votes Polled		% of Votes Polled on outstanding Shares		No. of Votes - in Favour		No. of Votes - Against		% of Votes in favour on votes Polled		% of Votes against on votes Polled
		1		2		(3)={(2)/(1)}*100		4		5		(6)={(4)/(2)}*100		(7)={(5)/(2)}*100
Promoter and Promoter Group	E-Voting				1164625834		100.000		1164625834		0		100.000		0.000
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		1164625834		1164625834		100.000		1164625834		0		100.000		0.000
Public - Institutions	E-Voting				2359600005		88.792		2358873604		726401		99.969		0.031
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		2657448352		2359600005		88.792		2358873604		726401		99.969		0.031
Public - Non Institutions	E-Voting				44057336		2.641		44040061		17275		99.961		0.039
	Poll				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Postal Ballot (If Applicable)				0		0.000		0		0		0.000		0.000
	Total		1668204374		44057336		2.641		44040061		17275		99.961		0.039
Total			5490278560		3568283175		64.993		3567539499		743676		99.979		0.021