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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000354964-09-000022.txt : 20090515
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090515113956
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000354964-09-000022
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090507
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090515

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HSBC USA INC /MD/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000083246
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				132764867
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		452 FIFTH AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125253735

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		452 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCDONAGH BRENDAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001259626

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07436
		FILM NUMBER:		09830342

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE HSBC CENTER
		STREET 2:		24TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BUFFALO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14203
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    <periodOfReport>2009-05-07</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000083246</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HSBC USA INC /MD/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HBA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001259626</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCDONAGH BRENDAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>26525 NORTH RIVERWOODS BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>METTAWA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60045</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Director,Chairman of the Board</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Patrick D. Schwartz, Executive Vice President &amp; Secretary of HSBC USA Inc. and Attorney-In-Fact for Brendan P. McDonagh</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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