UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of January, 2012
Commission File Number 001-15216
HDFC BANK LIMITED
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
HDFC Bank House, Senapati Bapat Marg,
Lower Parel, Mumbai. 400 013, India
(Address of principal executive office)
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 ¨
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Yes ¨ No x
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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
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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.
| HDFC BANK LIMITED | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: 19th January 2012 | By | /s/ Sanjay Dongre | ||
| Name: Sanjay Dongre | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President (Legal) & Company Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following documents (bearing the exhibit number listed below) are furnished herewith and are made a part of this Report pursuant to the General Instructions for Form 6-K.
Exhibit I
Description
Communication dated 18th January 2012 addressed to The New York Stock Exchange, New York, United States of America (USA) intimating about grant of (Esops) equity stock options to the employees of the Bank.
Exhibit I
18th January, 2012
New York Stock Exchange
11, Wall Street,
New York,
NY 10005
USA
Dear Sir/ Madam,
| Ref: | Granting of stock options under Employee Stock Option |
Scheme ( ESOS XVIII)
We wish to inform you that the Compensation Committee of the Board granted 3,53,59,500 stock options to the employees of the Bank @ (INR) Rs. 468.40 each. (Indian Rupees Four Hundred Sixty Eight and Paise Forty Only).
The options were granted under the Scheme titled “ESOS XVIII” in terms of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Employee Stock Option Scheme and Employee Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines, 1999.
This is for your information.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
For HDFC Bank Limited
Sd/-
Sanjay Dongre
Executive Vice President (Legal) &
Company Secretary