HSBC Holdings plc filed a Form 8-A registration statement on November 3, 2026, to register two series of fixed rate/floating rate senior unsecured notes on the New York Stock Exchange under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Key Highlights

  • Two note series registered: HSBC Holdings plc registered its 5.819% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2032 and its 6.262% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2037 on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Governing indenture: The registration references the Forty-second Supplemental Indenture dated November 3, 2026, among the registrant, The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch as trustee, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as paying agent, registrar, and calculation agent.
  • Prospectus supplement date: According to the filing, the base prospectus dated February 23, 2024 was supplemented by a prospectus supplement dated October 29, 2026.
  • Underlying registration statement: The filing relates to Registration Statement on Form F-3, File No. 333-277306, originally filed with the Commission on February 23, 2024.
  • Signed by: The registration statement was signed by James Murphy, Global Head of Markets Treasury, on November 3, 2026.

HSBC Holdings Registers Two NYSE-Listed Note Series via Form 8-A

According to the filing, HSBC Holdings plc, incorporated in England and Wales and headquartered at 8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, United Kingdom, registered two classes of debt securities on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:HSBC) pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The two series are the 5.819% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2032 and the 6.262% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Senior Unsecured Notes due 2037, both listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

The filing discloses that the description of the notes to be registered is incorporated by reference from the base prospectus, specifically pages 11 through 30 under "Description of Debt Securities" and pages 50 through 60 under "Taxation," as well as from the prospectus supplement, covering pages S-28, S-40 through S-57 under "Description of the Notes," and page S-59 under "Taxation." The filing also notes that the prospectus supplement includes a risk factor on page S-28 stating: "We may issue securities pari passu with the Notes and/or secured debt."

The Forty-second Supplemental Indenture, dated November 3, 2026, is listed among the exhibits and governs the two new note series. Prior supplemental indentures referenced in the filing date back to an original indenture dated August 26, 2009. Board resolutions providing for the issuance of the senior unsecured notes are incorporated by reference from an exhibit dated January 25, 2024, as filed with the registrant's Form 8-A dated March 4, 2024.

What Was Disclosed

HSBC Holdings plc filed a Form 8-A on November 3, 2026, to register two series of senior unsecured notes on the New York Stock Exchange: the 5.819% notes due 2032 and the 6.262% notes due 2037, governed by the Forty-second Supplemental Indenture of the same date.