HSBC 6-K: Material agreement

HSBC Holdings plc

Filed with the SEC on · accession 0001628280-26-073678

HSBC filed a 6-K (foreign company report) with the SEC on Nov 13, 2026. How foreign companies listed in the US report news and events — like an 8-K for them. The stock moved +0.6% by the first close after the filing.

Summary of the filing

HSBC Holdings plc filed a Form 6-K incorporating a Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture to its Contingent Capital Securities Indenture, along with legal opinions from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP as US and English counsel, related to the issuance of contingent capital securities.

Key details

Registrant and issuerHSBC Holdings plc
Special us and english counsel providing legal opinionsCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Global head of markets treasuryJames Murphy

How HSBC stock reacted

Close before

$89.08

Nov 12, 2026

First close after

+0.56%

$89.58

5 trading days

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Since filing

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Frequently asked questions

What did HSBC file with the SEC on Nov 13, 2026?

HSBC filed a 6-K (Material agreement). HSBC Holdings plc filed a Form 6-K incorporating a Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture to its Contingent Capital Securities Indenture, along with legal opinions from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP as US and English counsel, related to the issuance of contingent capital securities.

What does a material agreement mean for HSBC stock?

A contract important enough that investors need to know about it — a big customer contract, a loan, a merger agreement or a partnership.

How do I read a 6-K?

How foreign companies listed in the US report news and events — like an 8-K for them. Look at the exhibit names: "results", "resign", "notice" tell you the topic. Many 6-Ks are routine (meeting notices); results and leadership changes matter most.

Why are SEC filings important?

Public companies must tell the SEC about anything that can change their value — results, leadership changes, big deals, new shares, bankruptcy. Filings are the official source, often before the news. A 6-K (foreign company report): How foreign companies listed in the US report news and events — like an 8-K for them.

How did HSBC stock react to this filing?

HSBC closed at $89.08 before the filing and $89.58 on Nov 13, 2026 (+0.56%).

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