6-K

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 June 2018

Commission File Number 1-15242

DEUTSCHE BANK CORPORATION

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Taunusanlage 12

60325 Frankfurt am Main

Germany

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

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 ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

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Explanatory note

This Report on Form 6-K contains the following exhibit. This Report on Form 6-K and such exhibit are not intended to be incorporated by reference into registration statements filed by Deutsche Bank AG under the Securities Act of 1933.

Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1: Presentation of James von Moltke, Chief Financial Officer of Deutsche Bank AG, given at Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference on June 6, 2018.

Forward-looking statements contain risks

This report contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts; they include statements about our beliefs and expectations. Any statement in this report that states our intentions, beliefs, expectations or predictions (and the assumptions underlying them) is a forward-looking statement. These statements are based on plans, estimates and projections as they are currently available to the management of Deutsche Bank. Forward-looking statements therefore speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.

By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could therefore cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include the conditions in the financial markets in Germany, in Europe, in the United States and elsewhere from which we derive a substantial portion of our trading revenues, potential defaults of borrowers or trading counterparties, the implementation of our strategic initiatives, the reliability of our risk management policies, procedures and methods, and other risks referenced in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Such factors are described in detail in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 20-F, which was filed with the SEC on March 16, 2018, on pages 13 through 40 under the heading “Risk Factors.” Copies of this document are readily available upon request or can be downloaded from www.deutsche-bank.com/ir.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This report and other documents we have published or may publish contain non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures are measures of our historical or future performance, financial position or cash flows that contain adjustments that exclude or include amounts that are included or excluded, as the case may be, from the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with IFRS in our financial statements. Examples of our non-GAAP financial measures, and the most directly comparable IFRS financial measures, are as follows:

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Non-GAAP Financial Measure	Most Directly Comparable IFRS Financial Measure
Net income attributable to Deutsche Bank shareholders	Net income
Adjusted costs	Noninterest expenses
Tangible shareholders’ equity, Average tangible shareholders’ equity, Tangible book value, Average tangible book value	Total shareholders’ equity (book value)
Post-tax return on average shareholders’ equity (based on Net income attributable to Deutsche Bank shareholders)	Post-tax return on average shareholders’ equity
Post-tax return on average tangible shareholders’ equity	Post-tax return on average shareholders’ equity
Tangible book value per basic share outstanding, Book value per basic share outstanding	Book value per share outstanding

For descriptions of non-GAAP financial measures and the adjustments made to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measures to obtain them, please refer to (i) the subsection “Other Information (unaudited): Non-GAAP Financial Measures” of Exhibit 99.1 of our Report on Form 6-K filed on April 27, 2018, (ii) pages 6 and 7 of our 2017 Annual Report on Form 20-F and (iii) “Supplementary Information: Non-GAAP Financial Measures” on pages 378 through 382 of our 2017 Annual Report (which Annual Report 2017 constitutes a part of our 2017 Annual Report on Form 20-F).

When used with respect to future periods, our non-GAAP financial measures are also forward-looking statements. We cannot predict or quantify the levels of the most directly comparable financial measures under IFRS that would correspond to these measures for future periods. This is because neither the magnitude of such IFRS financial measures, nor the magnitude of the adjustments to be used to calculate the related non-GAAP financial measures from such IFRS financial measures, can be predicted. Such adjustments, if any, will relate to specific, currently unknown, events and in most cases can be positive or negative, so that it is not possible to predict whether, for a future period, the non-GAAP financial measure will be greater than or less than the related IFRS financial measure.

CRR/CRD 4 Solvency Measures

Since January 1, 2014, our regulatory assets, exposures, risk-weighted assets, capital and ratios thereof are calculated for regulatory purposes under the regulation on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms (“CRR”) and the Capital Requirements Directive 4 (“CRD 4”) implementing Basel 3, which were published on June 27, 2013. CRR/CRD 4 provides for “transitional” (or “phase-in”) rules, under which capital instruments that are no longer eligible under the new rules are permitted to be phased out as the new rules on regulatory adjustments are phased in, as well as regarding the risk weighting of certain categories of assets. Unless otherwise noted, our CRR/CRD 4 solvency measures set forth in this report reflect these transitional rules.

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We also set forth in this report and other documents such CRR/CRD 4 measures on a “fully loaded” basis, reflecting full application of the final CRR/CRD 4 framework without consideration of the transitional provisions under CRR/CRD 4, except with respect to a limited set of equity investments for periods ending before December 31, 2017.

For descriptions of these fully loaded CRR/CRD 4 measures and the differences from the most directly comparable measures under the CRR/CRD 4 transitional rules, please refer to (i) the subsections “Management Report: Risk Report: Risk and Capital Performance: Regulatory Capital”, “Management Report: Risk Report: Leverage Ratio” and “Other Information (unaudited): Non-GAAP Financial Measures” of Exhibit 99.1 of our Report on Form 6-K filed on April 27, 2018, and (ii) “Management Report: Risk Report: Risk and Capital Performance: Capital and Leverage Ratio” on pages 82 through 95 of our Annual Report 2017 (which Annual Report 2017 constitutes a part of our 2017 Annual Report on Form 20-F), in particular in the subsections thereof entitled “Development of regulatory capital”, “Development of risk-weighted assets” and “Leverage Ratio”, and, with respect to the effect of the grandfathering rule on our fully loaded CRR/CRD 4 measures, to “Supplementary Information: Non-GAAP Financial Measures: Fully loaded CRR/CRD 4 Measures” on pages 381 and 382 of our Annual Report 2017.

As the final implementation of CRR/CRD 4 may differ from our expectations, and our competitors’ assumptions and estimates regarding such implementation may vary, our fully loaded CRR/CRD 4 measures may not be comparable with similarly labeled measures used by our competitors. We believe that these fully loaded CRR/CRD 4 calculations provide useful information to investors as they reflect our progress against the new regulatory capital standards and as many of our competitors have been describing CRR/CRD 4 calculations on a “fully loaded” basis.

When used with respect to future periods, our fully loaded CRR/CRD 4 measures are also forward-looking statements. We cannot predict or quantify the levels of the most directly comparable transitional CRR/CRD 4 measures that would correspond to these fully loaded CRR/CRD 4 measures for future periods. In managing our business with the aim of achieving targets based on fully loaded CRR/CRD 4 measures, the relation between the fully loaded and transitional measures will depend upon, among other things, management action taken in light of future business, economic and other conditions.

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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.

              DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Date: June 6, 2018

By: /s/ Serdar Oezkan                    

Name: Serdar Oezkan

Title:   Managing Director

By: /s/ Mathias Otto                    

Name: Mathias Otto

Title:   Managing Director and Senior Counsel

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference James von Moltke – Chief Financial Officer Frankfurt, 6 June 2018

DB Group: A materially safer and more secure institution In EUR bn, unless stated otherwise 2007 1Q 2018 Tier 1 capital 28 56 CET 1 capital ratio 8.6%(1) 13.4% Total assets (IFRS) 2,020 1,478 Most stable funding 30% 73% (% of funded balance sheet) Liquidity reserves 65 279 Level 3 assets 88 22 (1) 2007 ratio includes hybrid instruments as the definition of CET1 ratio did not exist under the previous Basel regimes (2) Most stable is defined as funds from Capital Markets & Equity, Retail, Transaction Banking and Wealth Management deposits Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference 1 Investor Relations June 6 2018

DB Group: Shifting towards a more stable revenue base Our strategic priorities 1 Delivering on PCB and DWS to execute on communicated strategies PCB and DWS 2 Reshaping Corporate & Investment Bank to focus on core strengths CIB 3 Reducing cost Cut costs through a series of tactical and strategic measures 4 Shifting towards more By 2021, ~65% of revenues are expected to come from stable revenue stable businesses of PCB, DWS and GTB profile Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference 2 Investor Relations June 6 2018

1 PCB: Delivering in the Private & Commercial Bank Targeted Key achievements Ongoing initiatives synergies Aspiration Private — Sales channel optimisation Clients and product consolidation — Increase cross-sell and — Legal entity merger and regulatory grow volumes in core 2022 synergy Commercial waiver approved segments run-rate Clients The EUR 0.9 bn, — Successful transformation of our ~75% Bank Digitali- Private- and Commercial Client — Combine DB / PB digital achieved by for sation business in Germany programs 2021 2021: Germany — Introduced new pricing models One Bank — Single IT platform with (1) RoTE >12% EUR 1.9 bn & Finance — Enhanced digital capabilities integrated operations CIR <70% investment One — Integrate funding & liquidity Platform strategies 2022: CIR <65% — Announced disposals in Poland PCC and Portugal — Execute on announced disposals International — Refocused strategy in Italy & — Grow market shares in core segments Spain Wealth — Consolidated booking centers and — Grow through strategic hiring regional footprint, finalising Sal. Management Oppenheim integration — Further invest in digital capabilities (1) Includes restructuring & severance Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference 3 Investor Relations June 6 2018

Asset Management: Delivering in Asset Management In EUR bn, unless otherwise stated Well diversified assets Strong investment performance DWS medium-term financial targets(3) 2017 AuM: € 700 bn % of DWS funds outperforming 2017 Medium-term targets benchmarks(2) 3% to 5% Cash 8% 2.3% 78% Active multi-asset 8% 74% (1) 9% 68% Net flows(4) Active SQI Alternatives 10% 31.5 bps ?30bps Active equity 13% Passive 17% Management fee margin 70% <65% Active fixed income 34% Adjusted cost / income ratio(5) 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year (1) SQI – Systematic & Quant investments (2) Aggregate asset-weighted gross outperformance of Active and Alternatives products that have benchmark spreads available over respective periods (Active and Liquid Real Assets as of Mar 31, 2018 and Direct Real Estate and Other Alternatives as of Dec 31, 2017) (3) DWS stand-alone financial targets (4) Net flows as a % of beginning of period Assets under Management (5) DWS stand-alone adjusted ratio. For 2017, DWS net revenues were adjusted by EUR (52)m reflecting the valuation impact from HETA and an insurance recovery while noninterest expenses were adjusted by EUR 16m related to the settlement of a litigation. On a reported basis, the DWS cost/income ratio was 69% in 2017. DWS figures differ from DB AM segment figures as a result of sold and discontinued businesses (2017: revenues EUR (53)m, noninterest expenses EUR 60m) and other perimeter adjustments (2017: revenues EUR 29m, noninterest expenses EUR 20m) incl. treasury allocations and infrastructure services and functions. The reported AM segment cost/income ratio was 71% in 2017 Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference 4 Investor Relations June 6 2018

3 CIB: Shifting the Corporate & Investment Bank to its strengths Strategic intent … … in line with core strengths Be a leading institution in Europe while Scaled global #1 global payments (1) leveraging our product strengths Euro clearer infrastructure globally Leading FX (2) Top 3 in global FX capability Focus on strength of Global Transaction Bank Excellent debt financing Top 3 in global capabilities structured finance(2) Focus on underwriting and financing products in which we occupy a leadership position Leading global platform in Top 5 global prime structured equities / (2) finance financing Focus on strategic advice within industries and segments that align with Leading Trade finance Top 3 European trade our core European and multi-national platform finance provider(3) client base (1) Source: SWIFT (2) Source: Coalition(based on DB’s internal product taxonomy) (3) Source: Oliver Wyman Transaction Banking Benchmarking 2017 Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference 5 Investor Relations June 6 2018

3 CIB: Specific actions to reshape the Corporate & Investment Bank Optimize — Remain a relevant strategic advisor, but with focus on global industries closely aligned Origination & with the strengths of the German and European economy Advisory — Reduce commitment to sectors in the US & Asia with limited cross-border activity — Emphasise strengths in financing and treasury solutions, which are most important for Pivot to our European and multi-national clients strengths in FIC — Remain committed to trading in Credit, Foreign Exchange and European Rates Sales & Trading — Scale back our activities in US Rates trading, while selectively investing in our US credit franchise — Deepen existing, profitable client relationships Sharpen focus in — Optimize high-touch service model Equities Sales & — Reduce leverage exposure in global prime finance Trading — Reduce our cost to serve through modernization of platform — Cut leverage exposure by 10% or ~ EUR 100bn by end of 2019(1), with the majority completed in 2018 — Decrease adjusted costs by more than EUR 1bn by 2019(2) (1) Leverage exposure reduction of EUR 100bn versus Q1 2018 CIB reported leverage exposure of EUR 1,049bn (2) Adjusted cost reduction compared to 2017 CIB adjusted costs of EUR 12.7bn Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference 6 Investor Relations June 6 2018

3 CIB: A resilient franchise In EUR bn, unless stated otherwise Global Transaction Banking FIC Sales & Trading 7.7 6.6 Rev. Share 4.4 Rev. Share Trend 3.9 Trend Rev pool Rev pool Trend Trend 2014-2016 Avg. 2017 DB 2019 rev. 2014-2016 Avg. 2017 DB 2019 rev. expect vs 2017 expect vs 2017 — Build on strengths and invest in capabilities in Payments and Trade — Focus on capabilities in Financing & Treasury Solutions — Cross-sell and coverage optimisation — Continue to invest in technology in FX — Improve resource allocation — Redirect resources to higher return opportunities — Upside from interest rate development — Optimise client coverage model — Reduced impact from perimeter adjustments Origination & Advisory Equity Sales & Trading 2.6 3.0 Rev. Share 2.2 Rev. Share 2.1 Trend Trend Rev pool Rev pool Trend Trend 2014-2016 Avg. 2017 DB 2019 rev. 2014-2016 Avg. 2017 DB 2019 rev. expect vs 2017 expect vs 2017 — Exit non-priority segments and re-allocate resources to core areas — Move away from high touch service model to focus on electronic — Selective investments, especially in DCM and LDCM trading in Equity Trading — Focus on European and multinational clients and cross-border — Increase use of our European hub in Derivatives activity — 25% headcount reduction Equities — 25% leverage reduction in Prime Finance Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference 7 Investor Relations June 6 2018

3 CIB: Reallocating leverage to higher return areas In EUR bn, as of 31 March 2018, unless otherwise stated Corporate & Investment Bank CRD4 leverage exposure 1,049 Pending settlements 52 Revenue/ Business Resource Liquidity Reserve 243 Leverage allocation (2017 in bps) intent Businesses — GTB: Cash Management / payments 187 ~420 Grow — FIC: FX, Credit — O&A: Debt origination — GTB: Trade, Trust and Securities Services Business Optimise / — O&A: Equity origination, Advisory 331 ~155 leverage Maintain — FIC: Rates ex-US (EUR 754bn) — Equities: Trading, Derivatives — Equities: Prime Reduce / 237 ~42 — FIC: Repo / US Rates Reprice — Legacy assets Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference 8 Investor Relations June 6 2018

4 DB Group: Reducing costs In EUR bn, unless stated otherwise Adjusted costs(1) ~(0.8) 24.7 ~(0.9) 23.9 ~(1.0) 23.0 22.0 2016 2017 2018 target 2019 target (1) Adjusted costs are calculated by deducting from noninterest expenses under IFRS (i) impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, (ii) litigation, (iii) policyholder benefits and claims and (iv) restructuring & severance Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference 9 Investor Relations June 6 2018

4 DB Group: Cost reduction driven by a tactical and strategic actions Adjusted costs(1) improvement from 2017, in EUR bn ~(1.9) — Addressing structural costs: compensation, functions, internal services, external spend, processes and geographic support model — For 2019 in addition: process optimization in COO and regulatory spend — FTE reduction, — Transformation and hiring in PCB Germany restrictions — Reduction of — IT and external professional spend demand services and reductions internalisation of IT and other services — Exit of PCC Poland and Portugal — Impact of Postbank integration — Benefits of 2018 initiatives 2018 impact Tactical Strategic FX impact 2018 2019 impact of Strategic 2018 and 2019 of previously 2018 cost Cost Catalyst reduction previously Cost Catalyst cumulative announced reduction program target announced program reduction measures measures measures target (1) Adjusted costs are calculated by deducting from noninterest expenses under IFRS (i) impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, (ii) litigation, (iii) policyholder benefits and claims and (iv) restructuring & severance Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference 10 Investor Relations June 6 2018

4 DB Group: Cost reduction supported by FTE adjustments Full-time equivalent (FTE) in thousands 97.1 Disposals CIB ~1k reductions PCB already completed Infra- <93 structure Disposals CIB PCB Infra- <90 structure 31 Mar 2018 April-Dec 2018 2018 plan 2019 reductions 2019 plan Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference 11 Investor Relations June 6 2018

4 DB Group: Shifting towards a more stable revenue profile In EUR bn Net revenues Stable businesses as a 41% 56% ~65% % of group revenues: Corporate & 35% Investment Bank 44% (ex. GTB) 59% 15% 13% Global Transaction Banking (GTB) 8% 50% Private & 43% Commercial Bank 33% and DWS 2007 Ø2008-2017 Target 2021 Note: 2007 as reported in 2007 structure Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference 12 Investor Relations June 6 2018

DB Group: Return on Tangible Equity trajectory Post-tax RoTE, in % Cost/ income 93% <70% ratio: ~10% >4% 2.9%(1) 2017 adj. Costs Revenues Other(2) 2019 target Costs Revenues Other(2) 2021 RoTE aspiration Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding (1) Reported ROTE of (1.4)% adjusted to exclude EUR (513)m of DVA and movements in own credit spreads, EUR (570)m in restructuring & severance, EUR (213)m in litigation and EUR (21)m in impairments assuming a 30% effective tax rate, as well as the EUR (1,437)m write-down in the carrying value of US deferred tax assets (2) Other includes provisions for credit losses and the impact of higher capital Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference 13 Investor Relations June 6 2018

DB Group: Conclusions Key highlights Solid balance High capital and liquidity and low risk levels provide a solid platform to sheet execute on our restructuring plans Clear strategy in Both the Private and Commercial Bank and DWS operate in attractive growth markets. PCB & DWS Focus is on executing existing strategic plans Improved resource allocation and focus to improve returns in the Refocusing CIB Corporate & Investment Bank Focus on short-term tactical measures and long-term strategic reductions Reducing costs across the businesses and infrastructure Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference 14 Investor Relations June 6 2018

Cautionary statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts; they include statements about our beliefs and expectations and the assumptions underlying them. These statements are based on plans, estimates and projections as they are currently available to the management of Deutsche Bank. Forward-looking statements therefore speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could therefore cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include the conditions in the financial markets in Germany, in Europe, in the United States and elsewhere from which we derive a substantial portion of our revenues and in which we hold a substantial portion of our assets, the development of asset prices and market volatility, potential defaults of borrowers or trading counterparties, the implementation of our strategic initiatives, the reliability of our risk management policies, procedures and methods, and other risks referenced in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Such factors are described in detail in our SEC Form 20-F of 16 March 2018 under the heading “Risk Factors.” Copies of this document are readily available upon request or can be downloaded from www.db.com/ir. This presentation also contains non-IFRS financial measures. For a reconciliation to directly comparable figures reported under IFRS, to the extent such reconciliation is not provided in this presentation, refer to the Q1 2018 Financial Data Supplement, which is available at www.db.com/ir. Deutsche Bank Goldman Sachs European Financials Conference 15 Investor Relations June 6 2018