0001214659-22-001692.txt : 20220202 0001214659-22-001692.hdr.sgml : 20220202 20220202164617 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001214659-22-001692 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20220202 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220202 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001000275 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029] IRS NUMBER: 135357855 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A6 FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13928 FILM NUMBER: 22584335 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ROYAL BANK PLAZA STREET 2: 200 BAY STREET CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5J2J5 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-437-9267 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ROYAL BANK PLAZA STREET 2: 200 BAY STREET CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5J2J5 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA \ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950908 6-K 1 r212206k.htm

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)


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.


Form 20-F o		Form 40-F x

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333-207748 AND 333-252536) TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.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

		By:		/s/ James Salem

		Name: Title:		James Salem Executive Vice-President and Treasurer

				Date: February 2, 2022