FORM 6

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 March 2009

 

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- ..............).

 

HSBC Holdings plc 

Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.1, two copies of the following documents have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility at the address shown below:

The Annual Report and Accounts, Annual Review, Notice of Annual General Meeting for 2009 and Circular to Shareholders are also available on the Company's website www.hsbc.com

In accordance with DTR 6.1.2, a draft of the Articles of Association proposed to be adopted at the 2009 Annual General Meeting, with effect from 1 October 2009, has also been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility. A summary of the principal alterations to the existing Articles of Association, which are included in the proposed new Articles of Association are set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting for 2009.  An electronic version of the proposed new Articles of Association, marked to show changes from the existing Articles of Association, is available on the Company's website at www.hsbc.com.

 

UK Listing Authority, Document Viewing Facility:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS

Telephone no. (0)20 7676 1000

 

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.

HSBC Holdings plc

                                                                                                       By:       

                                                                                                                          Name: P A Stafford

                                                                                                                                            Title: Assistant Group Secretary

                                                                                                                                                                                                         Date: March 31 2009