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 January, 2019
Commission File Number: 001-13928

 

Royal Bank of Canada

 

(Name of registrant)

     
200 Bay Street
Royal Bank Plaza
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5J 2J5
Attention: Vice-President
& Corporate Secretary 		  1 Place Ville Marie
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3C 3A9
Attention: Vice-President
& Corporate 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 ☐ Form 40-F ☒

 

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): ☐ 

 

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): ☐ 

 

THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K AND THE EXHIBITS HERETO SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE AS EXHIBITS TO ROYAL BANK OF CANADA’S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-227001) AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.

 

 

   
 

 

Exhibits are filed herewith in connection with the issuance of the following Senior Global Medium-Term Notes, Series H (the “Notes”) by Royal Bank of Canada (the “Bank”) on the date of this report on Form 6-K, pursuant to the Bank’s shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-227001):

 

·$600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Floating Rate Notes, due January 25, 2021

 

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

 

  

Description of Exhibit

 

5.1  

Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, U.S. counsel for the Bank, as to the validity of the Notes under New York law.

     
5.2   Opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Canadian counsel for the Bank, as to certain matters under Canadian, Ontario and Québec law.
     
8.1  

Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, U.S. counsel for the Bank, as to certain matters of United States federal income taxation. 

     
8.2   Opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Canadian counsel for the Bank, as to certain matters of Canadian federal income taxation.
     
23.1  

Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1 above). 

     
23.2  

Consent of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP (included in Exhibits 5.2 and 8.2 above). 

 

   
 

 

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: January 25, 2019