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 October 2019
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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DISCLOSURE OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT
Wipro Limited, a company organized under the laws of the Republic of India (the Company), hereby furnishes the Commission with a copy of the following additional information relating to its previous announcement made on September 4, 2019, where it had informed the securities exchanges that, as part of its strategic engagement with ICICI Bank, the Company would absorb certain employees of Vara Infotech along with its existing contracts, facilities and assets, on a going concern basis, through a business transfer agreement (the Vara Infotech Business Transfer). 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 October 1, 2019, the Company informed the securities exchanges in India on which its securities are listed and the New York Stock Exchange that it completed the Vara Infotech Business Transfer on September 30, 2019. A copy of the letter to the securities exchanges is attached hereto as Item 99.1.
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: October 2, 2019
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Item | ||
99.1 | Letter to the Exchanges dated October 1, 2019. |
Exhibit 99.1
October 1, 2019
The Manager - Listing
BSE Limited
(BSE: 507685)
The Manager - Listing
National Stock Exchange of India Limited
(NSE: WIPRO)
The Market Operations,
NYSE, New York
(NYSE: WIT)
Dear Sir/Madam,
Sub: Disclosure under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
Please refer to our letter dated September 4, 2019 where we informed that as part of the strategic engagement with ICICI Bank, Wipro will absorb certain employees of Vara lnfotech along with its existing contracts, facilities and assets through a business transfer agreement.
We would like to inform that the aforesaid transaction has been completed on September 30, 2019.
This is for your information and records.
Thanking You,
For Wipro Limited |
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M Sanaulla Khan Company Secretary |
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