UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July 2017
Commission File Number 001-16139
Wipro Limited
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrants name into English)
Karnataka, India
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Doddakannelli
Sarjapur Road
Bangalore, Karnataka 560035, India +91-80-2844-0011
(Address of principal executive offices)
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NOTICE OF POSTAL BALLOT REGARDING BUYBACK OF EQUITY SHARES
Wipro Limited, a company organized under the laws of the Republic of India (the Company) hereby furnishes the Commission with copies of the following information concerning the Notice of Postal Ballot (the Notice), which seeks shareholder approval for items that were approved by the Board of Directors (the Board) on July 20, 2017. The following information shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On July 28, 2017, the Company informed the securities exchanges in India on which its securities are listed and the New York Stock Exchange that it is sending the Notice to equity shareholders and holders of American Depositary Shares (the ADSs). A copy of such letter to the stock exchanges is attached to this Form 6-K as Item 99.1.
The Notice, which is enclosed with such letter, includes resolutions relating to the buyback of equity shares of the Company. The Notice, the explanatory statement setting out the material facts and reasons thereto and the Postal Ballot Form were despatched to the equity shareholders of the Company on July 29, 2017.
The Company placed advertisements in certain Indian newspapers intimating completion of the despatch of the Postal Ballot Notice, along with an Explanatory Statement and Postal Ballot Form. A copy of the form of this advertisement is attached to this Form 6-K as Item 99.2.
In connection with the Notice, the Company has coordinated with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., the American Depositary Receipt depositary, for the sending of a proxy card (the ADS Proxy Card) to the holders of ADSs of the Company. A copy of the ADS Proxy Card is attached to this Form 6-K as Item 99.3.
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 organized.
WIPRO LIMITED |
/s/ Jatin Pravinchandra Dalal |
Jatin Pravinchandra Dalal |
Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: August 1, 2017
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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99.1 | Letter to the Stock Exchanges dated July 28, 2017. | |
99.2 | Form of Advertisement Placed in Indian Newspapers. | |
99.3 | ADS Proxy Card. |