FORM 6-K
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
 
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the month of May, 2017
 Commission File Number: 001-13928
 
Royal Bank of Canada
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
200 Bay Street
Royal Bank Plaza
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5J 2J5
 Attention: Vice-President, Associate General
Counsel & Secretary
 
1 Place Ville Marie
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3C 3A9
 Attention: Vice-President, Associate General
Counsel & Secretary 
 
(Address of registrant’s 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): ☐
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THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT TO ROYAL BANK OF CANADA’S REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM F-3 (FILE NOS. 333-203567 AND 333-208507) AND THE REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM S-8 (FILE NOS. 333-12036, 333-12050, 333-13052, 333-13112, 333-14144, 333-110953, 333-117922, 333-178350, 333-207754, 333-207750, 333-207748 AND 333-211680) TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.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 “Liquidity and funding risk – Credit ratings” in the registrant’s First Quarter 2017 Management’s Discussion and Analysis, which was filed as part of Exhibit 99.2 to its Form 6-K dated February 24, 2017, is hereby updated by adding the following: “On May 10, 2017, Moody’s announced that it has downgraded our senior long-term debt rating to A1 from Aa3. Our ratings outlook remains negative.”
 
 
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: May 11, 2017