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, 2011
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.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
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Yes ¨ No x
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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.
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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: 7th July 2011 | By | /s/ Sanjay Dongre | ||||
| Name: | Sanjay Dongre | |||||
| Title: | Executive 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 6th 2011 addressed to The New York Stock Exchange, New York, United States of America (USA) intimating about the Record Date for sub division of shares of the Bank.
Exhibit I
6th July 2011
New York Stock Exchange
New York
USA
Dear Sirs,
Sub: Record Date for the purpose of Sub division of Equity Shares
We wish to inform you that the shareholders of the Bank at the 17th Annual General Meeting held on 6th July 2011 have approved sub division of 1 (one ) equity share of the Bank having nominal value of Rs. 10/- each into 5 equity shares of nominal value of Rs. 2/- each.
The Bank has fixed the 16th day of July, 2011 as the Record Date for the purpose of ascertaining the eligible shareholders who would be entitled to receive 5 (Five) equity shares of nominal value of Rs. 2/- each in lieu of 1 (One) equity share of nominal value of Rs. 10/- each of the Bank on sub-division.
A Press Release issued in this regard is enclosed herewith.
We would also request you to ignore our earlier intimation on the subject wherein we had indicated 15th July, 2011 as the Record Date.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
For HDFC Bank Limited
Sd/-
N. E. Venkitakrishnan
Vice President
Legal & Secretarial
Press Release on ADS split
The shareholders of the Bank have at the Annual General Meeting held on 6th July 2011 approved the sub-division of one equity share of the Bank having a nominal value of Rs.10/- each into 5 (Five) equity shares having a nominal value of Rs.2/- each. The sub-division of the equity shares is being effected to facilitate more liquidity of the stock in the stock markets and to make it affordable for the small investors to invest in the equity shares of the Bank. Necessary instructions are also being issued to JP Morgan Chase Bank, the Depository for the ADSs issued by the Bank to effect necessary changes/split in the ADSs so as to ensure that the ratio between the ADS and the underlying equity shares remain 1:3 as at present. This will also help align the price of the ADSs to that of the Bank’s peers and make the ADSs more accessible to the investors. The ADSs of the Bank are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).