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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 February
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-
).
6 February 2018
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
FINAL RESULTS AND FOURTH INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR 2017
Pursuant
to Rule 13.43 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, notice is given that a
meeting of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc will be held on 20
February 2018 (the 'Board Meeting') to consider the announcement of
the final results for the year ended 31 December 2017 and the
declaration of a fourth interim dividend for 2017 on the ordinary
shares.
Subject
to the approval at the Board Meeting, the fourth interim dividend
for 2017 will be payable on 6 April 2018 to holders of record on 23
February 2018 on the Principal register in the United Kingdom, the
Hong Kong Overseas Branch register or the Bermuda Overseas Branch
register.
The
ordinary shares in London, Hong Kong, Paris and Bermuda and the
American Depositary Shares in New York will be quoted ex-dividend
on 22 February 2018.
Any
person who has acquired ordinary shares registered on the Principal
register in the United Kingdom, the Hong Kong Overseas Branch
register or the Bermuda Overseas Branch register but who has not
lodged the share transfer with the Principal registrar, Hong Kong
or Bermuda Overseas Branch registrar should do so before 4.00pm
local time on 23 February 2018 in order to receive the
dividend.
DIVIDEND ON 6.20% NON-CUMULATIVE US DOLLAR PREFERENCE SHARES,
SERIES A ('SERIES A DOLLAR PREFERENCE SHARES')
In
2005, 1,450,000 Series A Dollar Preference Shares were issued for a
consideration of US$1,000 each, and Series A American Depositary
Shares, each of which represents one-fortieth of a Series A Dollar
Preference Share, were listed on the New York Stock
Exchange.
A
non-cumulative fixed-rate dividend of 6.20% per annum is payable on
the Series A Dollar Preference Shares on 15 March, 15 June, 15
September and 15 December 2018 for the quarter then ended at the
sole and absolute discretion of the Board of HSBC Holdings plc.
Accordingly, the Board of HSBC Holdings plc has declared a dividend
of US$0.3875 per Series A American Depositary Share for the quarter
ending 15 March 2018.
The
dividend will be payable on 15 March 2018 to holders of record on
28 February 2018.
Any
person who has acquired Series A American Depositary Shares but who
has not lodged the transfer documentation with the depositary
should do so before 12 noon on 28 February 2018 in order to receive
the dividend.
For and
on behalf of
HSBC Holdings plc
Ben J S
Mathews
Group
Company Secretary
The
Board of Directors of HSBC Holdings plc as at the date of this
announcement comprise: Mark Tucker*, Stuart Gulliver, Phillip
Ameen†, Kathleen
Casey†, Laura
Cha†, Henri de
Castries†, Lord Evans of
Weardale†, Joachim
Faber†, Irene
Lee†, John
Lipsky†, Iain Mackay,
Heidi Miller†, Marc Moses,
David Nish†, Jonathan
Symonds†, Jackson
Tai†
and Pauline van der Meer Mohr†.
*
Non-executive Group Chairman
† Independent non-executive Director
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.
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HSBC
Holdings plc
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By:
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Name:
Ben J S Mathews
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Title:
Group Company Secretary
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Date: 6
February 2018
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