RY Royal Bank of Canada

 

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 September 2024 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, Deputy General Counsel & Secretary		1 Place Ville Marie Montreal, Quebec Canada H3B 3A9 Attention: Senior Vice-President, Deputy 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

 

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THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K AND EXHIBIT 99.1 HERETO SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO ROYAL BANK OF CANADA’S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-275898) 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, 333-252536 AND 333-268715) TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.

 

 

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/ Karen McCarthy
		Name: Title:		Karen McCarthy Senior Vice-President, Deputy General Counsel & Secretary
				Date: September 12, 2024

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Press Release – Royal Bank of Canada appoints Katherine Gibson as Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada appoints Katherine Gibson as Chief Financial Officer

 

TORONTO, September 12, 2024 — Royal Bank of Canada (RY on TSX and NYSE) today announced that Katherine Gibson has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.

 

Ms. Gibson has served as Interim Chief Financial Officer since April 5, 2024. Prior to this, she was Senior Vice President, Enterprise Finance & Controller with global responsibility for head office Finance, including all external, board and management reporting, accounting policy and financial management systems.

 

“Katherine is an outstanding senior executive with global financial insights and leadership capabilities who can continue to advance our strategic priorities and position RBC for the future,” said Dave McKay, President & CEO, RBC. “She is a respected and experienced leader who brings deep expertise in both business and global enterprise finance, and has been a tremendous contributor and strategic advisor as interim CFO for the past five months. We are proud that Katherine emerged as the clear top candidate after an international search, reinforcing the strength of talent at RBC.”

 

As CFO, Ms. Gibson is responsible for finance for all businesses and functions, enterprise financial planning, analysis and reporting, as well as Taxation, Corporate Treasury, Investor Relations, Performance Management and Corporate Development.

 

Ms. Gibson joined RBC 22 years ago and has extensive experience leading global teams and major strategic initiatives, bringing a deep understanding of business drivers and growth opportunities across the bank. Her other prior roles included Senior Vice President, Wealth Management, Investor & Treasury Services and Insurance Finance and Vice President, Enterprise Optimization. She has also held board positions on some of RBC’s domestic and global subsidiaries, served as Chair of the ESG Disclosure Committee and sat on the Enterprise Diversity Leadership Council.

 

Prior to RBC, Ms. Gibson spent six years in Canada and Australia with an international accounting firm. She is a CPA, a CA and a graduate of the University of Manitoba, with an honours Bachelor of Commerce degree.

 

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About RBC

Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 100,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada’s biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 18 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com.

 

We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at rbc.com/community-social-impact.

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Investor Contact:

Asim Imran, Investor Relations, asim.imran@rbc.com, 416-955-7804

 

Media contact:

Gillian McArdle, Corporate Communications, gillian.mcardle@rbccm.com, 416-842-4231

 

 

 

 

 

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