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 January 2014

Commission File Number: 001-13928

Royal Bank of Canada

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

200 Bay Street	1 Place Ville Marie
Royal Bank Plaza	Montreal, Quebec
Toronto, Ontario	Canada H3C 3A9
Canada M5J 2J5	Attention: Vice-President,
Attention: Vice-President,	Associate General Counsel
Associate General Counsel	& Secretary
& 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  ¨            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):  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ¨

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
Date: January 9, 2014	By:	/s/ Carol J. McNamara
	Name:	Carol J. McNamara
	Title:	Vice-President, Associate General Counsel & Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Charter of the Board of Directors