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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24 , 2021 . UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 FORM 20 - F REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 ( b ) OR 12 ( g ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Or ☑ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 Or TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Or SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of event requiring this shell company report For the transition period from N / A to N / A Commission file number : 001-14930 HSBC Holdings plc ( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter ) N / A United Kingdom ( Translation of Registrant's name into English ) ( Jurisdiction of incorporation or organisation ) 8 Canada Square London E14 5HQ United Kingdom ( Address of principal executive offices ) Jonathan Bingham 8 Canada Square London E14 5HQ United Kingdom Tel +44 ( 0 ) 20 7991 8888 Fax +44 ( 0 ) 20 7992 4880 ( Name , Telephone , Email and / or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person ) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Title of each class Trading Symbol ( s ) Name of each exchange on which registered Ordinary Shares , nominal value US $ 0.50 each HSBA London Stock Exchange ( GB0005405286 ) 5 Hong Kong Stock Exchange HSBC.BH Bermuda Stock Exchange HSBC New York Stock Exchange American Depository Shares , each representing 5 Ordinary Shares of nominal value US $ 0.50 each ( US4042804066 ) HSBC New York Stock Exchange