As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2018
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM F-6
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
For Depositary Shares Evidenced by American Depositary Receipts
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Royal Dutch Shell plc
(Exact name of issuer of deposited securities as specified in its charter)
n/a
(Translation of issuer's name into English)
England and Wales
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of issuer)
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
(Exact name of depositary as specified in its charter)
383 Madison Avenue, Floor 11, New York, New York 10179
Telephone (800) 990-1135
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of depositary's principal executive offices)
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C T CORPORATION SYSTEM
111 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
(212) 894-8940
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
| Scott A. Ziegler, Esq. |
Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP 570 Lexington Avenue, Suite 2405 New York, New York 10022 (212) 319-7600 |
It is proposed that this filing become effective under Rule 466
| ☐ | immediately upon filing | ||
| ☐ | on (Date) at (Time) |
If a separate registration statement has been filed to register the deposited shares, check the following box.☐
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of Securities to be registered | Amount to be registered | Proposed maximum aggregate price per unit(1) | Proposed maximum aggregate offering price(2) | Amount of registration fee |
| American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each American Depositary Share representing two class A ordinary shares of Royal Dutch Shell plc | 1,250,000,000 American Depositary Shares | $0.05 | $62,500,000 | $7,575 |
| American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each American Depositary Share representing two class B ordinary shares of Royal Dutch Shell plc | 1,250,000,000 American Depositary Shares | $0.05 | $62,500,000 | $7,575 |
| (1) | Each unit represents one American Depositary Share. |
| (2) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Pursuant to Rule 457(k), such estimate is computed on the basis of the maximum aggregate fees or charges to be imposed in connection with the issuance of American Depositary Receipts evidencing American Depositary Shares. |
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
The Prospectus consists of the proposed forms of American Depositary Receipts ("ADR" or "American Depositary Receipt") included as Exhibit A and Exhibit B to the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement filed as Exhibit (a) to this Registration Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Item Number and Caption | Location in Form of American Depositary Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus | |||
| (1) | Name and address of Depositary | Introductory paragraph and bottom of face of American Depositary Receipt | ||
| (2) | Title of American Depositary Receipts and identity of deposited securities | Face of American Depositary Receipt, top center | ||
| Terms of Deposit: | ||||
| (i) | Amount of deposited securities represented by one unit of American Depositary Shares | Face of American Depositary Receipt, upper right corner | ||
| (ii) | Procedure for voting, if any, the deposited securities | Paragraph (12) | ||
| (iii) | Collection and distribution of dividends | Paragraphs (4), (5), (7) and (10) | ||
| (iv) | Transmission of notices, reports and proxy soliciting material | Paragraphs (3), (8) and (12) | ||
| (v) | Sale or exercise of rights | Paragraphs (4), (5) and (10) | ||
| (vi) | Deposit or sale of securities resulting from dividends, splits or plans of reorganization | Paragraphs (4), (5), (10) and (13) | ||
| (vii) | Amendment, extension or termination of the Deposit Agreement | Paragraphs (16) and (17) | ||
| (viii) | Rights of holders of ADRs to inspect the transfer books of the Depositary and the list of Holders of ADRs | Paragraph (3) | ||
| (ix) | Restrictions upon the right to transfer or withdraw the underlying securities | Paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5) | ||
| (x) | Limitation upon the liability of the Depositary | Paragraph (14) | ||
| (3) | Fees and Charges | Paragraph (7) | ||
Item 2. AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Item Number and Caption | Location in Form of American Depositary Receipt Filed Herewith as Prospectus | |||
| (b) | Statement that Royal Dutch Shell plc is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, accordingly files certain reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such reports can be inspected by holders of American Depositary Receipts and copied through the EDGAR system or at public reference facilities maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. | Paragraph (8) | ||
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 3. EXHIBITS
| (a) | Form of Deposit Agreement. Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated as of , 2018 among Royal Dutch Shell plc, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as depositary (the "Depositary"), and all holders from time to time of ADRs issued thereunder (the "Deposit Agreement"), including the Forms of American Depositary Receipts, is filed herewith as Exhibit (a). |
| (b) | Any other agreement to which the Depositary is a party relating to the issuance of the American Depositary Shares registered hereunder or the custody of the deposited securities represented thereby. Not Applicable. |
| (c) | Every material contract relating to the deposited securities between the Depositary and the issuer of the deposited securities in effect at any time within the last three years. Not Applicable. |
| (d) | Opinion of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP, counsel to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities being registered. Filed herewith as Exhibit (d). |
| (e) | Certification under Rule 466. Not applicable. |
| (f) | Powers of Attorney for certain officers and directors of the Company. Filed herewith as Exhibit (f). |
Item 4. UNDERTAKINGS
| (a) | The Depositary hereby undertakes to make available at the principal office of the Depositary in the United States, for inspection by holders of the American Depositary Receipts, any reports and communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities which are both (1) received by the Depositary as the holder of the deposited securities, and (2) made generally available to the holders of the underlying securities by the issuer. |
| (b) | If the amounts of fees charged are not disclosed in the prospectus, the Depositary undertakes to prepare a separate document stating the amount of any fee charged and describing the service for which it is charged and to deliver promptly a copy of such fee schedule without charge to anyone upon request. The Depositary undertakes to notify each registered holder of an American Depositary Receipt thirty days before any change in the fee schedule. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. on behalf of the legal entity created by the Deposit Agreement, certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in The City of New York, State of New York, on October 17, 2018.
| Legal entity created by the form of Deposit Agreement for the issuance of ADRs evidencing American Depositary Shares | ||
| By: | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Depositary | |
| By: | /s/ Joseph M. Leinhauser | |
| Name: | Joseph M. Leinhauser | |
| Title: | Executive Director | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Royal Dutch Shell plc certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that all the requirements for filing on Form F-6 are met and has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form F-6 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in The Hague, on October 19, 2018.
| Royal Dutch Shell plc | ||
| By: | /s/ Jessica Uhl | |
| Name: | Jessica Uhl | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement on Form F-6 has been signed below by the following persons on October 19, 2018, in the capacities indicated.
SIGNATURES
Signature | Title | |
* | Chair | |
| Charles O. Holliday | ||
* | Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director | |
| Gerard Kleisterlee | ||
* | Chief Executive Officer | |
| Ben van Beurden | (Principal Executive Officer) | |
/s/Jessica Uhl | Chief Financial Officer | |
| Jessica Uhl | (Principal Financial Officer; Principal Accounting Officer) | |
* | Non-executive Director | |
| Ann Godbehere |
* | Non-executive Director | |
| Euleen Goh | ||
* | Non-executive Director | |
| Catherine J. Hughes | ||
* | Non-executive Director | |
| Roberto Setubal | ||
* | Non-executive Director | |
| Sir Nigel Sheinwald GCMG | ||
* | Non-executive Director | |
Linda G. Stuntz | ||
* | Non-executive Director | |
| Gerrit Zalm |
| * By: | /s/ Jessica Uhl | October 19, 2018 | |
| (Jessica Uhl, Attorney-in-Fact) |
SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
Under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has signed this Registration Statement in Delaware, on October 19, 2018.
| PUGLISI & ASSOCIATES | ||
| Authorized U.S. Representative | ||
| By: | /s/ Donald J. Puglisi | |
| Name: | Donald J. Puglisi | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | |
| (a) | Form of Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement. |
| (d) | Opinion of Ziegler, Ziegler & Associates LLP, counsel to the Depositary, as to the legality of the securities to be registered. |
| (f) | Powers of Attorney for certain officers and directors of the Company. |