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 November, 2022
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: November 14, 2022 | By | /s/ Santosh Haldankar | ||||
Name: Santosh Haldankar | ||||||
Title: Sr. 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 November 14, 2022 addressed to The New York Stock Exchange, 11, Wall Street, New York, NY 10005, United States of America (USA) intimating about the Update on Regulatory Approvals – Receipt of approval from Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (“PFRDA”) for change in shareholding of HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited, (“HDFC Life”), associate of Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (“HDFC Limited”), sponsor of HDFC Pension Management Company Limited (“HDFC Pension”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of HDFC Life, on account of proposed composite scheme of Amalgamation (“Scheme”) for the amalgamation of: (i) HDFC Investments Limited and HDFC Holdings Limited, wholly-owned subsidiaries of HDFC Limited, with and into HDFC Limited; and (ii) HDFC Limited with and into HDFC Bank Limited (“HDFC Bank”).
November 14, 2022
New York Stock Exchange
11, Wall Street,
New York,
NY 10005
USA
Dear Sir,
Sub: | Update on Regulatory Approvals – Receipt of approval from Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (“PFRDA”) for change in shareholding of HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited, (“HDFC Life”), associate of Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (“HDFC Limited”), sponsor of HDFC Pension Management Company Limited (“HDFC Pension”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of HDFC Life, on account of proposed composite scheme of Amalgamation (“Scheme”) for the amalgamation of: (i) HDFC Investments Limited and HDFC Holdings Limited, wholly-owned subsidiaries of HDFC Limited, with and into HDFC Limited; and (ii) HDFC Limited with and into HDFC Bank Limited (“HDFC Bank”) |
This is in connection with our letter dated April 4, 2022, informing about the decision taken by the Board of Directors of HDFC Bank approving the Scheme under Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 (“Companies Act”), the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016 and other rules and regulations framed thereunder, subject to receipt of various statutory and regulatory approvals.
We also refer to our earlier letters, wherein we had informed you about receipt of no-objection/ approval letters including from stock exchanges, Reserve Bank of India, SEBI, PFRDA and Competition Commission of India.
In this connection, we wish to inform you that PFRDA vide its letter dated November 11, 2022 to HDFC Life, has granted its approval for proposed change in shareholding of HDFC Life, sponsor of HDFC Pension due to proposed amalgamation i.e. change in promoter from HDFC Limited to HDFC Bank, in terms of Regulation 12(j) of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Pension Fund) Regulations, 2015 and subsequent amendement thereto subject to the conditions prescribed.
The Scheme remains subject to various statutory and regulatory approvals inter alia including approvals from the NCLT and the respective equity shareholders of the Bank and other companies involved in the Scheme as may be required.
We request you to bring the above to the notice of all concerned.
Yours faithfully,
For HDFC Bank Limited
Sd/-
Santosh Haldankar
Sr. Vice President (Legal) & Company Secretary
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