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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
        August 8, 2012</P>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Commission file number 1-7436</B></P>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 0.05in; padding-left: 0.05in; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">HSBC USA INC.</TD></TR>
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        its charter)</P>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 0.05in; padding-left: 0.05in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">13-2764867</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 7.3pt">452 Fifth Avenue,</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">New York, New York</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; padding-right: 0.05in; padding-left: 0.05in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">10018</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.05in; padding-left: 0.05in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.05in; padding-left: 0.05in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.05in; padding-left: 0.05in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-top: 0.25in; padding-bottom: 0.25in; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code: (212) 525-5000</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed
        since last report)</P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">HSBC USA Inc. (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;) has filed a Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-180289) (the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;) under the Securities Act of 1933 registering,
among other securities, its senior, unsecured debt securities titled &ldquo;Notes, Series&nbsp;1&rdquo; (the &ldquo;Notes&rdquo;)
that may be offered from time to time. Sidley Austin LLP withdrew their consents included in their legal opinion as to the legality
of certain Notes filed as Exhibit 5.3, and their tax opinion as to certain matters filed as Exhibit 8, to the Registration Statement,
effective August 8, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.25in">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 hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; font-size: 10pt">By:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Mick Forde</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 27.65pt; text-indent: -27.65pt">Title: Senior Vice President,
        Deputy General Counsel &ndash; Corporate and Assistant Secretary</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dated: August 20, 2012</P>

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
        August 8, 2012
Commission file number 1-7436
HSBC USA INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
        its charter)
Maryland
13-2764867
(State of incorporation)
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
452 Fifth Avenue,
New York, New York
10018
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 525-5000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed
        since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01. Other Events.
HSBC USA Inc. (the "Registrant") has filed a Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-180289) (the "Registration Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933 registering,
among other securities, its senior, unsecured debt securities titled "Notes, Series 1" (the "Notes")
that may be offered from time to time. Sidley Austin LLP withdrew their consents included in their legal opinion as to the legality
of certain Notes filed as Exhibit 5.3, and their tax opinion as to certain matters filed as Exhibit 8, to the Registration Statement,
effective August 8, 2012.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
HSBC USA Inc.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Mick Forde
Name: Mick Forde
Title: Senior Vice President,
        Deputy General Counsel – Corporate and Assistant Secretary
Dated: August 20, 2012