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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080509160029
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001259618-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080509
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080509

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HSBC USA INC /MD/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000083246
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				132764867
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		452 FIFTH AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125253735

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		452 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLEAVE JAMES H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001259618

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07436
		FILM NUMBER:		08818426

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		JAMES H CLEAVE
		STREET 2:		9108 CHICKADEE WAY
		CITY:			BLAINE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98230
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7168415191

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9108 CHICKADEE WAY
		CITY:			BLAINE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98230
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-05-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000083246</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HSBC USA INC /MD/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HBA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001259618</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CLEAVE JAMES H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>452 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10018</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>No longer a director of HSBC USA Inc.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Helen Kujawa, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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