FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of a Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| | | For the month of February 2, 2022
Commission File Number: 001-13928 |
Royal Bank of Canada
(Name of registrant)
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200 Bay Street
Royal Bank Plaza
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5J 2J5
Attention: Senior Vice-President, Associate
General Counsel
& Secretary | | 1 Place Ville Marie
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3C 3A9
Attention: Senior Vice-President, Associate
General Counsel
& Secretary |
(Address of principal executive offices)
| | | Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. |
| | | Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o |
| | | Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o |
| | | THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT TO ROYAL BANK OF CANADA’S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-259205) AND THE REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM S-8 (FILE NOS. 333-12036, 333-12050, 333-13052, 333-13112, 333-117922, 333-207754, 333-207750, 333-207748 AND 333-252536) TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED. |
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE
The disclosure under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis – Liquidity and funding risk – Credit ratings” in the Registrant’s 2021 Annual Report to Shareholders, part of which was filed as Exhibit 2 to its Form 40-F dated December 1, 2021, is hereby updated by adding the following: “On January 27, 2022, Moody’s (i) upgraded our legacy senior long-term debt rating to Aa1 from Aa2 and our senior long-term debt rating to A1 from A2; (ii) affirmed our short-term debt rating as P-1; and (iii) revised our ratings outlook to stable from under review.”
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.
| | | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA |
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| | | By: | | /s/ James Salem |
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| | | Name:
Title: | | James Salem
Executive Vice-President and Treasurer |
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| | | | | Date: February 2, 2022 |
