FORM 6-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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

                           For the month of March, 2008

                               HSBC Holdings plc

                              42nd Floor, 8 Canada
                        Square, London E14 5HQ, England


(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 X Form 40-F ......

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934).

                                Yes....... No X


(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ..............)










Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F

HSBC  Holdings  plc has today  filed with the SEC an annual  report on Form 20-F
that includes audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2007.

The  annual  report  on Form  20-F  is  available  on the  Company's  website  -
www.hsbc.com/financialresults.  Shareholders  may  obtain,  free  of  charge,  a
printed copy of the complete  audited  financial  statements as contained in the
Annual  Report  and  Accounts  2007  from  Internal  Communications,  HSBC-North
America,  26525  N.  Riverwoods  Boulevard,  Mettawa,  Illinois  60045,  USA  or
alternatively  from Group  Communications,  HSBC Holdings plc, 8 Canada  Square,
London,  E14 5HQ or Group Public  Affairs,  The  Hongkong  and Shanghai  Banking
Corporation Limited, 1 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong.





N S Black
Assistant Secretary
HSBC Holdings plc
00 44 20 7991 2652




 SIGNATURE

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.

                               HSBC Holdings plc

                                                By:
                                                Name:  P A Stafford
                                                Title: Assistant Group Secretary
                                                Date:  11 March, 2008