424B2 1 v469860_424b2.htm PRICING SUPPLEMENT

Calculation of Registration Fee

Title of Each Class of Securities Offered		Maximum Aggregate Offering Price		Amount of Registration Fee⁽¹⁾
Debt Securities		1,900,000		220.21

⁽¹⁾ Calculated in accordance with Rule 457 (r) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

Registration No. 333-202524

PRICING SUPPLEMENT

June 26, 2017

(To Prospectus dated March 5, 2015,

Prospectus Supplement dated March 5, 2015 and

Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement dated March 5, 2015)

HSBC USA Inc.

Autocallable Contingent Income

Barrier Notes

$1,900,000 Autocallable Contingent Income Barrier Notes linked to the Least Performing of Alibaba Group Holding Limited and Costco Wholesale Corporation

Maturity of approximately 2 years if not called prior to maturity

Quarterly contingent coupon payments at a rate of 2.625% (equivalent to 10.50% per annum), payable if the closing price of each Underlying on the applicable coupon observation date is greater than or equal to 70% of its initial price

Callable quarterly at the principal amount plus the applicable contingent coupon on or after December 26, 2017 if the closing price of each Underlying is at or above its initial price

If the Notes are not called and the Least Performing Underlying declines by more than 30%, there is full exposure to declines in the Least Performing Underlying.

All payments on the Notes are subject to the credit risk of HSBC USA Inc.

The Autocallable Contingent Income Barrier Notes (each a “Note” and collectively the “Notes”) offered hereunder will not be listed on any securities exchange or automated quotation system.

Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the Notes or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this document, the accompanying prospectus, prospectus supplement or Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

We have appointed HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., an affiliate of ours, as the agent for the sale of the Notes. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. will purchase the Notes from us for distribution to other registered broker-dealers or will offer the Notes directly to investors. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. or another of its affiliates or agents may use this pricing supplement in market-making transactions in any Notes after their initial sale. Unless we or our agent informs you otherwise in the confirmation of sale, this pricing supplement is being used in a market-making transaction. See “Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” on page PS-15 of this pricing supplement.

Investment in the Notes involves certain risks. You should refer to “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-6 of this document, page S-1 of the accompanying prospectus supplement and page S-1 of the accompanying Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement.

The Estimated Initial Value of the Notes on the Pricing Date is $947 per Note, which is less than the price to public. The market value of the Notes at any time will reflect many factors and cannot be predicted with accuracy. See “Estimated Initial Value” on page PS-3 and “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-6 of this document for additional information.

	Price to Public	Underwriting Discount¹	Proceeds to Issuer
Per Note	$1,000.00	$21.00	$979.00
Total	$1,900,000.00	$39,900.00	$1,860,100.00

¹HSBC USA Inc. or one of our affiliates may pay varying underwriting discounts of up to 2.10% per $1,000 Principal Amount of Notes in connection with the distribution of the Notes to other registered broker-dealers. See “Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” on page PS-15 of this pricing supplement.

The Notes:

Are Not FDIC Insured

Are Not Bank Guaranteed

May Lose Value

HSBC USA Inc.
Autocallable Contingent Income Barrier Notes

This pricing supplement relates to a single offering of Autocallable Contingent Income Barrier Notes. The Notes will have the terms described in this pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus supplement, prospectus and Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement. If the terms of the Notes offered hereby are inconsistent with those described in the accompanying prospectus supplement, prospectus or Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement, the terms described in this pricing supplement shall control.

This pricing supplement relates to an offering of Notes linked to the common stock of Alibaba Group Holding Limited and Costco Wholesale Corporation. The purchaser of a Note will acquire a senior unsecured debt security of HSBC USA Inc. as described below. The following key terms relate to the offering of Notes:

Issuer:		HSBC USA Inc.
Principal Amount:		$1,000 per Note
Reference Asset:		The American Depositary Shares, each representing one Ordinary Share, of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE symbol: BABA) and Costco Wholesale Corporation (Nasdaq symbol: COST)
Trade Date:		June 26, 2017
Pricing Date:		June 26, 2017
Original Issue Date:		June 29, 2017
Final Valuation Date:		June 26, 2019, subject to adjustment as described under “Additional Terms of the Notes―Valuation Dates” in the accompanying Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement.
Maturity Date:		July 1, 2019. The Maturity Date is subject to adjustment as described under “Additional Terms of the Notes―Coupon Payment Dates, Call Payment Dates and Maturity Date” in the accompanying Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement.
Call Feature:		If the Official Closing Price of each Underlying is at or above its Initial Price on any Coupon Observation Date beginning on December 26, 2017, the Notes will be automatically called, and you will receive the a cash payment, per $1,000 Principal Amount of Notes, equal to the Principal Amount plus the applicable Contingent Coupon on the corresponding Call Payment Date.

Coupon Observation and Payment Dates:	Coupon Observation Dates	Coupon Payment Dates
	September 26, 2017	September 29, 2017
	December 26, 2017	December 29, 2017
	March 26, 2018	March 29, 2018
	June 26, 2018	June 29, 2018
	September 26, 2018	October 1, 2018
	December 26, 2018	December 31, 2018
	March 26, 2019	March 29, 2019
	June 26, 2019	July 1, 2019

		Each subject to postponement as described under “Additional Terms of the Notes—Valuation Dates” and “Additional Terms of the Notes—Coupon Payment Dates, Call Payment Dates and Maturity Date” in the accompanying Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement.
Call Payment Dates:		Each Coupon Payment Date beginning on December 29, 2017 may also be a Call Payment Date, in each case subject to postponement as described under “Additional Terms of the Notes—Coupon Payment Dates, Call Payment Dates and Maturity Date” in the accompanying Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement.
Contingent Coupon Rate:		2.625% per quarter (equivalent to 10.50% per annum)

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Contingent Coupon:		*If the Official Closing Price of each of the Underlyings is greater than or equal to its Coupon Trigger on a Coupon Observation Date,* you will receive the relevant Contingent Coupon on the applicable Coupon Payment Date. *If the Official Closing Price of any Underlying is less than its Coupon Trigger on a Coupon Observation Date, the Contingent Coupon applicable to such Coupon Observation Date will not be payable and we will not make any payment to you on the relevant Coupon Payment Date. You may not receive any Contingent Coupons over the term of the Notes.*
Coupon Trigger:		$99.911 with respect to BABA and $112.14 with respect to COST, each of which is 70% of its Initial Price.
Payment at Maturity:		Unless the Notes are automatically called, on the Maturity Date, for each $1,000 Principal Amount of Notes, we will pay you the Final Settlement Value.
Final Settlement Value:		Unless the Notes are automatically called, for each $1,000 Principal Amount, you will receive a cash payment on the Maturity Date, calculated as follows: n If the Reference Return of all Underlyings is greater than or equal to -30%: $1,000 + final Contingent Coupon. n If the Reference Return of any Underlying is less than -30%: $1,000 + ($1,000 × Final Return of the Least Performing Underlying). If the Notes are not automatically called and the Final Price of the Least Performing Underlying is less than its Barrier Price, you will lose up to 100% of the Principal Amount. Even with any Contingent Coupons, your return on the Notes will be negative.
Least Performing Underlying:		The Underlying with the lowest Reference Return.
Barrier Price:		$99.911 with respect to BABA and $112.14 with respect to COST, each of which is 70% of its Initial Price.
Reference Return:		With respect to each Underlying, the quotient, expressed as a percentage, calculated as follows: Final Price – Initial Price Initial Price
Initial Price:		$142.73 with respect to BABA and $160.20 with respect to COST, each of which is its Official Closing Price on the Pricing Date.
Final Price:		With respect to each Underlying, its Official Closing Price on the Final Valuation Date.
Official Closing Price:		With respect to each Underlying, its closing price on any scheduled trading day as determined by the calculation agent based upon the value displayed on the relevant Bloomberg Professional^® service page (with respect to BABA, “BABA UQ <EQUITY>” and with respect to COST, “COST UQ <EQUITY>”) or, for each Underlying, any successor page on the Bloomberg Professional^® service or any successor service, as applicable, subject to adjustment as described under “Additional Terms of the Notes—Antidilution and Reorganization Adjustments” in the accompanying Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement.
CUSIP / ISIN:		40435FBY2 / US40435FBY25
Form of Notes:		Book-Entry
Listing:		The Notes will not be listed on any securities exchange or quotation system.
Estimated Initial Value:		The Estimated Initial Value of the Notes is less than the price you pay to purchase the Notes. The Estimated Initial Value does not represent a minimum price at which we or any of our affiliates would be willing to purchase your Notes in the secondary market, if any, at any time. See “Risk Factors — The Estimated Initial Value of the Notes, which was determined by us on the Pricing Date, is less than the price to public and may differ from the market value of the Notes in the secondary market, if any.”

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GENERAL

This pricing supplement relates to the offering of Notes. The purchaser of a Note will acquire a senior unsecured debt security of HSBC USA Inc. Although the offering of Notes relates to the Underlyings, you should not construe that fact as a recommendation as to the merits of acquiring an investment in any of the Underlyings or as to the suitability of an investment in the Notes.

You should read this document together with the prospectus dated March 5, 2015, the prospectus supplement dated March 5, 2015 and the Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement dated March 5, 2015. If the terms of the Notes offered hereby are inconsistent with those described in the accompanying prospectus supplement, prospectus or Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement, the terms described in this pricing supplement shall control. You should carefully consider, among other things, the matters set forth in “Risk Factors” beginning on page PS-6 of this pricing supplement, beginning on page S-1 of the prospectus supplement and beginning on page S-1 of the Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement, as the Notes involve risks not associated with conventional debt securities. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisors before you invest in the Notes. As used herein, references to the “Issuer”, “HSBC”, “we”, “us” and “our” are to HSBC USA Inc.

HSBC has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus, prospectus supplement and Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement) with the SEC for the offering to which this pricing supplement relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus, prospectus supplement and Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement in that registration statement and other documents HSBC has filed with the SEC for more complete information about HSBC and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you the prospectus, prospectus supplement and Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement if you request them by calling toll-free 1-866-811-8049.

You may also obtain:

Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement at: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/83246/000114420415014323/v403651_424b2.htm

The prospectus supplement at: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/83246/000114420415014311/v403645_424b2.htm

The prospectus at: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/83246/000119312515078931/d884345d424b3.htm

PAYMENT ON THE NOTES

Call Feature

The Notes will be automatically called if the Official Closing Price of each of the Underlyings is at or above its Initial Price on any Coupon Observation Date beginning on December 26, 2017. If the Notes are automatically called, investors will receive on the corresponding Call Payment Date, a cash payment equal to 100% of the Principal Amount, together with the applicable Contingent Coupon.

Contingent Coupon

We will pay a quarterly Contingent Coupon payment on a Coupon Payment Date if the Official Closing Price of each Underlying on the applicable Coupon Observation Date is greater than or equal to its Coupon Trigger. Otherwise, no coupon will be paid on such Coupon Payment Date. For information regarding the record dates applicable to the Contingent Coupons payable on the Notes, please see the section entitled “Description of Notes—Recipients of Interest Payments” on page S-12 in the accompanying prospectus supplement. The Contingent Coupon Rate will be 10.50% per annum ($26.25 per $1,000 in Principal Amount per quarter, if payable).

Payment at Maturity

Unless the Notes are automatically called, on the Maturity Date and for each $1,000 Principal Amount of Notes, you will receive a cash payment equal to the Final Settlement Value determined as follows:

n If the Reference Return of all Underlyings is greater than or equal to -30%:

$1,000 + final Contingent Coupon

n If the Reference Return of any Underlying is less than -30%:

$1,000 + ($1,000 × Final Return of the Least Performing Underlying).

If the Notes are not automatically called and the Final Price of the Least Performing Underlying is less than its Barrier Price, you will lose up to 100% of the Principal Amount. Even with any Contingent Coupons, your return on the Notes will be negative.

Calculation Agent

We or one of our affiliates will act as calculation agent with respect to the Notes.

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INVESTOR SUITABILITY

The Notes may be suitable for you if:

You believe that the Official Closing Price of each Underlying will be at or above its Coupon Trigger on most or all of the Coupon Observation Dates, and the Final Price of the Least Performing Underlying will be at or above its Barrier Price.

You are willing to accept that the quarterly Contingent Coupon (at a rate of 10.50% per annum) is contingent and is payable only if the Official Closing Price of each Underlying is greater than or equal to its Coupon Trigger on the applicable Coupon Observation Date.

You do not seek an investment that provides an opportunity to participate in the appreciation the Underlyings.

You are willing to make an investment that is exposed to the potential downside performance of the Least Performing Underlying on a 1-to-1 basis if the Notes are not automatically called and the Reference Return of the Least Performing Underlying is less than 30%.

You are willing to lose up to 100% of the Principal Amount.

You are willing to hold Notes that will be automatically called on any Coupon Observation Date beginning on December 26, 2017, on which the Official Closing Price of each Underlying is at or above its Initial Price, or you are otherwise willing to hold the Notes to maturity.

You are willing to forgo guaranteed interest payments on the Notes, and dividends or other distributions paid on the Underlyings.

You do not seek an investment for which there will be an active secondary market.

You are willing to accept the risk and return profile of the Notes versus a conventional debt security with a comparable maturity issued by HSBC or another issuer with a similar credit rating.

You are comfortable with the creditworthiness of HSBC, as Issuer of the Notes.

The Notes may not be suitable for you if:

You believe that the Official Closing Price of at least one Underlying will be below its Coupon Trigger on most or all of the Coupon Observation Dates, and the Final Price of the Least Performing Underlying will be below its Barrier Price.

You believe that the Contingent Coupons, if payable, will not provide you with your desired return.

You seek an investment that provides an opportunity to participate in the appreciation of the Underlyings.

You are unwilling to make an investment that is exposed to the potential downside performance of the Least Performing Underlying on a 1-to-1 basis if the Notes are not automatically called and the Reference Return of the Least Performing Underlying is less than 30%.

You seek an investment that provides full return of principal at maturity.

You are unable or unwilling to hold Notes that will be automatically called on any Coupon Observation Date beginning on December 26, 2017, on which the Official Closing Price of each Underlying is at or above its Initial Price, or you are otherwise unable or unwilling to hold the Notes to maturity.

You prefer to receive guaranteed periodic interest payments on the Notes, or the dividends or other distributions paid on the Underlyings.

You seek an investment for which there will be an active secondary market.

You prefer the lower risk, and therefore accept the potentially lower returns, of conventional debt securities with comparable maturities issued by HSBC or another issuer with a similar credit rating.

You are not willing or are unable to assume the credit risk associated with HSBC, as Issuer of the Notes.

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RISK FACTORS

We urge you to read the section “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-1 in the accompanying prospectus supplement and beginning on page S-1 of the accompanying Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement. Investing in the Notes is not equivalent to investing directly in any of the Underlyings. You should understand the risks of investing in the Notes and should reach an investment decision only after careful consideration, with your advisors, of the suitability of the Notes in light of your particular financial circumstances and the information set forth in this pricing supplement and the accompanying prospectus, prospectus supplement and Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement.

In addition to the risks discussed below, you should review “Risk Factors” in the accompanying prospectus supplement and Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement including the explanation of risks relating to the Notes described in the following sections:

“—Risks Relating to All Note Issuances” in the prospectus supplement; and

“—General Risks Related to Reference Stocks” in the Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement.

You will be subject to significant risks not associated with conventional fixed-rate or floating-rate debt securities.

The Notes do not guarantee any return of principal and you may lose your entire initial investment.

The Notes do not guarantee any return of principal. The Notes differ from ordinary debt securities in that we will not pay you 100% of the Principal Amount of your Notes if the Notes are not automatically called and the Final Price of the Least Performing Underlying is less than its Barrier Price. In this case, the Payment at Maturity you will be entitled to receive will be less than the Principal Amount of the Notes and you will lose 1% for each 1% that the Reference Return of the Least Performing Underlying is less than -30%. You may lose up to 100% of your investment at maturity. Even with any Contingent Coupons, your return on the Notes will be negative.

You may not receive any Contingent Coupons.

We will not necessarily make periodic coupon payments on the Notes. If the Official Closing Price of any Underlying on a Coupon Observation Date is less than its Coupon Trigger, we will not pay you the Contingent Coupon applicable to that Coupon Observation Date. If on each of the Coupon Observation Dates, the Official Closing Price of at least one Underlying is less than its Coupon Trigger, we will not pay you any Contingent Coupons during the term of, and you will not receive a positive return on, the Notes. Generally, this non-payment of the Contingent Coupon coincides with a period of greater risk of principal loss on the Notes.

Your return on the Notes is limited to the principal amount plus the Contingent Coupons, if any, regardless of any appreciation in the price of the Underlyings.

Whether the Notes are called or held to maturity, the maximum payment on the Notes will be the Principal Amount plus the Contingent Coupons, if any, regardless of any appreciation in the prices of the Underlyings, which may be significant. Accordingly, the return on the Notes may be significantly less than the return on a direct investment in the Underlyings during the term of the Notes.

You are exposed to the market risk of both of the Underlyings, with respect to both the Contingent Coupons, if any, and the payment at maturity, if any.

Your return on the Notes is not linked to a basket consisting of the 2 Underlyings. Rather, it will be contingent upon the independent performance of each Underlying. Unlike an instrument with a return linked to a basket of underlying assets, in which risk is potentially mitigated and diversified among all the components of the basket, you will be exposed to the risks related to both of the Underlyings. Poor performance by any Underlying over the term of the Notes may negatively affect your return and will not be offset or mitigated by any positive performance by the other Underlying. To receive any contingent coupons, both Underlyings must close at or above their respective Coupon Triggers on the applicable Coupon Observation Date. In addition, if any Underlying has decreased to below its respective Barrier Price as of the Final Valuation Date, you will be fully exposed to the decrease in the Least Performing Underlying on a 1 to 1 basis, even if the other Underlying has appreciated. Under this scenario, the payment at maturity will be less than 70% of the Principal Amount and could be zero. Accordingly, your investment is subject to the market risk of each of the Underlyings.

Because the Notes are linked to the performance of the Least Performing Underlying, you are exposed to greater risks of receiving no Contingent Coupons and sustaining a significant loss on your investment than if the Notes were linked to just one Underlying.

The risk that you will not receive any Contingent Coupons, or that you will suffer a significant loss on your investment, is greater if you invest in the Notes as opposed to substantially similar securities that are linked to the performance of just one Underlying. With 2 Underlyings, it is more likely that one of the Underlyings will close below its respective Coupon Trigger on any Coupon Observation Date (including the Final Valuation Date) and below its respective Barrier Price on the Final Valuation Date, than if the Notes were linked to only one Underlying. Therefore, it is more likely that you will not receive any Contingent Coupons, and that you will suffer a significant loss on your investment. In addition, because each Underlying must close above its initial price on a quarterly Coupon Observation Date in order for the Notes to be called prior to maturity, the Notes are less likely to be called than if the Notes were linked to just one

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Underlying. Because the issuers of each Underlying operate in the same industry, it is possible that industry related factors will cause both of their prices to decline.

The Notes are subject to the credit risk of HSBC USA Inc.

The Notes are senior unsecured debt obligations of the Issuer, HSBC, and are not, either directly or indirectly, an obligation of any third party. As further described in the accompanying prospectus supplement and prospectus, the Notes will rank on par with all of the other unsecured and unsubordinated debt obligations of HSBC, except such obligations as may be preferred by operation of law. Any payments to be made on the Notes, including any Contingent Coupon and any return of principal at maturity or upon early redemption, as applicable, depends on the ability of HSBC to satisfy its obligations as they come due. As a result, the actual and perceived creditworthiness of HSBC may affect the market value of the Notes and, in the event HSBC were to default on its obligations, you may not receive the amounts owed to you under the terms of the Notes.

The Notes may be automatically called prior to the Maturity Date.

If the Notes are automatically called early, the holding period over which you may receive coupon payments could be as little as 6 months. There is no guarantee that you would be able to reinvest the proceeds from an investment in the Notes at a comparable return for a similar level of risk in the event the Notes are automatically called prior to the Maturity Date.

The Notes are not insured or guaranteed by any governmental agency of the United States or any other jurisdiction.

The Notes are not deposit liabilities or other obligations of a bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency or program of the United States or any other jurisdiction. An investment in the Notes is subject to the credit risk of HSBC, and in the event that HSBC is unable to pay its obligations as they become due, you may not receive the payments due on the Notes.

The Estimated Initial Value of the Notes, which was determined by us on the Pricing Date, is less than the price to public and may differ from the market value of the Notes in the secondary market, if any.

The Estimated Initial Value of the Notes was calculated by us on the Pricing Date and is less than the price to public. The Estimated Initial Value reflects our internal funding rate, which is the borrowing rate we pay to issue market-linked securities, as well as the mid-market value of the embedded derivatives in the Notes. This internal funding rate is typically lower than the rate we would use when we issue conventional fixed or floating rate debt securities. As a result of the difference between our internal funding rate and the rate we would use when we issue conventional fixed or floating rate debt securities, the Estimated Initial Value of the Notes may be lower if it were based on the prices at which our fixed or floating rate debt securities trade in the secondary market. In addition, if we were to use the rate we use for our conventional fixed or floating rate debt issuances, we would expect the economic terms of the Notes to be more favorable to you. We determined the value of the embedded derivatives in the Notes by reference to our or our affiliates’ internal pricing models. These pricing models consider certain assumptions and variables, which can include volatility and interest rates. Different pricing models and assumptions could provide valuations for the Notes that are different from our Estimated Initial Value. These pricing models rely in part on certain forecasts about future events, which may prove to be incorrect. The Estimated Initial Value does not represent a minimum price at which we or any of our affiliates would be willing to purchase your Notes in the secondary market (if any exists) at any time.

The price of your Notes in the secondary market, if any, immediately after the Pricing Date will be less than the price to public.

The price to public takes into account certain costs. These costs, which will be used or retained by us or one of our affiliates, include the underwriting discount, our affiliates’ projected hedging profits (which may or may not be realized) for assuming risks inherent in hedging our obligations under the Notes, and the costs associated with structuring and hedging our obligations under the Notes. If you were to sell your Notes in the secondary market, if any, the price you would receive for your Notes may be less than the price you paid for them because secondary market prices will not take into account these costs. The price of your Notes in the secondary market, if any, at any time after issuance will vary based on many factors, including the price of the Underlyings and changes in market conditions, and cannot be predicted with accuracy. The Notes are not designed to be short-term trading instruments, and you should, therefore, be able and willing to hold the Notes to maturity. Any sale of the Notes prior to maturity could result in a loss to you.

If we were to repurchase your Notes immediately after the Original Issue Date, the price you receive may be higher than the Estimated Initial Value of the Notes.

Assuming that all relevant factors remain constant after the Original Issue Date, the price at which HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. may initially buy or sell the Notes in the secondary market, if any, and the value that we may initially use for customer account statements, if we provide any customer account statements at all, may exceed the Estimated Initial Value on the Pricing Date for a temporary period expected to be approximately 3 months after the Original Issue Date. This temporary price difference may exist because, in our discretion, we may elect to effectively reimburse to investors a portion of the estimated cost of hedging our obligations under the Notes and other costs in connection with the Notes that we will no longer expect to incur over the term of the Notes. We will make such

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discretionary election and determine this temporary reimbursement period on the basis of a number of factors, including the tenor of the Notes and any agreement we may have with the distributors of the Notes. The amount of our estimated costs which we effectively reimburse to investors in this way may not be allocated ratably throughout the reimbursement period, and we may discontinue such reimbursement at any time or revise the duration of the reimbursement period after the Original Issue Date of the Notes based on changes in market conditions and other factors that cannot be predicted.

Higher Contingent Coupon Rates or lower Barrier Prices are generally associated with Underlyings with greater expected volatility and therefore can indicate a greater risk of loss.

"Volatility" refers to the frequency and magnitude of changes in the price of an Underlying. The greater the expected volatility with respect to an Underlying on the Pricing Date, the higher the expectation as of the Pricing Date that the price of that Underlying could close below their respective Barrier Price on the Final Valuation Date, indicating a higher expected risk of loss on the Notes. This greater expected risk will generally be reflected in a higher Contingent Coupon Rate than the yield payable on our conventional debt securities with a similar maturity, or in more favorable terms (such as a lower Barrier Price or a higher Contingent Coupon Rate) than for similar securities linked to the performance of an Underlying with a lower expected volatility as of the Pricing Date. You should therefore understand that a relatively higher Contingent Coupon Rate may indicate an increased risk of loss. Further, a relatively lower Barrier Price may not necessarily indicate that the Notes have a greater likelihood of a repayment of principal at maturity. The volatility of an Underlying can change significantly over the term of the Notes. The price of an Underlying for your Notes could fall sharply, which could result in a significant loss of principal. You should be willing to accept the downside market risk of the Least Performing Underlying and the potential to lose some or all of your principal at maturity.

The amount payable on the Notes is not linked to the prices of the Underlyings at any time other than the Coupon Observation Dates, including the Final Valuation Date.

The payments on the Notes will be based on the Official Closing Prices of the Underlyings on the Coupon Observation Dates, including the Final Valuation Date, subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market disruption events. Even if the price of any Underlying is greater than or equal to its Coupon Trigger during the term of the Notes other than on a Coupon Observation Date but then decreases on that Coupon Observation Date to a price that is less than its Coupon Trigger, the Contingent Coupon will not be payable for that Coupon Observation Date. Similarly, if the Notes are not called, even if the price of the Least Performing Underlying is greater than or equal to its Barrier Price during the term of the Notes other than on the Final Valuation Date but then decreases on the Final Valuation Date to a price that is less than its Barrier Price, the Payment at Maturity will be less, possibly significantly less, than it would have been had the Payment at Maturity been linked to the price of the Least Performing Underlying prior to such decrease. Although the actual prices of the Underlyings on the Maturity Date or at other times during the term of the Notes may be higher than their respective prices on the Coupon Observation Dates, whether each Contingent Coupon will be payable and the Payment at Maturity will be based solely on the Official Closing Prices of the Underlyings on the applicable Coupon Observation Dates.

There are important differences between the ADSs and the shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited.

There are important differences between the rights of holders of ADSs and the rights of holders of the ordinary shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited. The ADSs are issued under a deposit agreement, which sets forth the rights and responsibilities of the depositary and the holders of the ADSs, which may be different from the rights of holders of the ordinary shares. For example, Alibaba Group Holding Limited may make distributions in respect of the ordinary shares that are not passed on to the holders of its ADSs. Any such differences between the rights of holders of the ADSs and the rights of holders of the ordinary shares may be significant and may materially and adversely affect the value of the ADSs and, as a result, the value of the Notes.

Risks associated with the limited trading history of Alibaba Group Holding Limited.

Alibaba Group Holding Limited commenced trading on September 19, 2014. Because this Underlying has a limited trading history, your investment in the Notes may involve more risk than investing in a security linked to equity securities with a more established record of performance.

The Notes lack liquidity.

The Notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. is not required to offer to purchase the Notes in the secondary market, if any exists. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the Notes easily. Because other dealers are not likely to make a secondary market for the Notes, the price at which you may be able to trade your Notes is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. is willing to buy the Notes.

Potential conflicts of interest may exist.

HSBC and its affiliates play a variety of roles in connection with the issuance of the Notes, including acting as calculation agent and hedging our obligations under the Notes. In performing these duties, the economic interests of the calculation agent and other affiliates

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of ours are potentially adverse to your interests as an investor in the Notes. We will not have any obligation to consider your interests as a holder of the Notes in taking any action that might affect the value of your Notes.

Uncertain tax treatment.

For a discussion of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of your investment in a Note, please see the discussion under “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” herein and the discussion under “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.

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ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES

The following table and examples are provided for illustrative purposes only and are hypothetical. They do not purport to be representative of every possible scenario concerning increases or decreases in the price of the Least Performing Underlying relative to its Initial Price. We cannot predict the Official Closing Price of any of the Underlyings on any Coupon Observation Date or the Final Valuation Date. The assumptions we have made in connection with the illustrations set forth below may not reflect actual events. You should not take this illustration or these examples as an indication or assurance of the expected performance of any of the Underlyings or return on the Notes.

The table and examples below illustrate how the Contingent Coupon and the Payment at Maturity would be calculated with respect to a $1,000 investment in the Notes, given a range of hypothetical performances of the Least Performing Underlying. The hypothetical returns on the Notes below are numbers, expressed as percentages, that result from comparing the Payment at Maturity per $1,000 Principal Amount to $1,000. You should consider carefully whether the Notes are suitable to your investment goals. The numbers appearing in the following table and examples have been rounded for ease of analysis. The following table and examples are based on the following terms:

4	Principal Amount:	$1,000

4	Hypothetical Initial Price of each Underlying:	$100*

4	Hypothetical Barrier Price of each Underlying:	$70, which is 70% of the Initial Price

4	Hypothetical Coupon Trigger of each Underlying:	$70, which is 70% of the Initial Price

4	Contingent Coupon Rate:	10.50% per annum (2.625% for each quarter in which it is payable). If the Official Closing Price of each Underlying on every Coupon Observation Date is greater than or equal to its Coupon Trigger, the Contingent Coupon paid over the term of the Notes would total $210.00 per $1,000 Principal Amount of the Notes.

* The hypothetical Initial Price of $100 used in the examples below has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and does not represent the actual Initial Price. The actual Initial Price of each Underlying is set forth on page PS-3 above.

Summary of the Examples

	Notes Are Called on a Coupon Observation Date	Notes Are Not Called on Any Coupon Observation Date
	Example 1	Example 2	Example 3
Initial Price of each Underlying	$100	$100	$100
Barrier Price of each Underlying	$70	$70	$70
Coupon Trigger of each Underlying	$70	$70	$70
Official Closing Price of the Least Performing Underlying / Percentage Change on the First Coupon Observation Date	$85/-15%	$75/-25%	$55/-45%
Official Closing Price of each Underlying / Percentage Change on the Second Coupon Observation Date	$90/-10%	$70/-30%	$55/-45%
Official Closing Price of each Underlying / Percentage Change on the Third Coupon Observation Date	$105/5%	$75/-25%	$55/-45%
Official Closing Price of each Underlying / Percentage Change on the Fourth through Seventh Coupon Observation Date	N/A	$50/-50%	$50/-50%
Official Closing Price of each Underlying / Percentage Change on the Final Valuation Date	N/A	$75/-25%	$50/-50%
Contingent Coupon Payment Amounts over the Term of the Notes	3 x $26.25 = $78.75	4 x $26.25 = $105.00	0 x $26.25 = $0.00
Principal Amount Payment if Notes are Called	$1,000	N/A	N/A
Principal Amount Payment at Maturity	N/A	$1,000	$1,000 + $1,000 x -50% = $500.00**
Return of the Notes	7.875%	10.50%	-50.00%

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Example 1—The Official Closing Price of each Underlying on the third Coupon Observation Date is greater than or equal to its Initial Price and each Underlying closed at or above its Coupon Trigger on the two prior Coupon Observation Dates.

Underlying	Initial Price	Final Price
BABA	$100.00	$130.00 (130.00% of Initial Price)
COST	$100.00	$120.00 (120.00% of Initial Price)

COST is the Least Performing Underlying.


Final Return of the Least Performing Underlying:	120.00%
Payment upon the call:	$1,026.25

Because the Official Closing Price of each Underlying on the third Coupon Observation Date is at or above its Initial Price, the Notes will be called and you will receive $1,026.25 per Note, reflecting the Principal Amount plus the Contingent Coupon. When added to the Contingent Coupon payments of $52.50 received in respect of the prior Coupon Observation Dates, we will have paid you a total of $1,078.75 per Note, resulting in a 7.875% return on the Notes.

Example 2— The Notes are not called, the Final Price of the Least Performing Underlying is greater than or equal to its Barrier Price, and the Least Performing Underlying closed at or above its Coupon Trigger on three of the Coupon Observation Dates prior to the Final Valuation Date.

Underlying	Initial Price	Final Price
BABA	$100.00	$75.00 (75.00% of Initial Price)
COST	$100.00	$80.00 (80.00% of Initial Price)

BABA is the Least Performing Underlying.


Final Return of the Least Performing Underlying:	75.00%
Final Settlement Value:	$1,026.25

Because the Notes are not called and the Final Price of the Least Performing Underlying is greater than or equal to its Barrier Price, you will receive $1,000 per $1,000 in Principal Amount plus the final Contingent Coupon, calculated as follows:

Payment at Maturity = $1,000 + $26.25 = $1,026.25

When added to the Contingent Coupon payments of $105.00 received in respect of prior Coupon Observation Dates, we will have paid you a total of $1,105.00 per Note, resulting in an 10.50% return on the Notes.

Example 3— The Notes are not called, the Final Price of the Least Performing Underlying is less than its Barrier Price, and the Least Performing Underlying did not close at or above its Coupon Trigger on any Coupon Observation Date.

Underlying	Initial Price	Final Price
BABA	$100.00	$50.00 (50.00% of Initial Price)
COST	$100.00	$80.00 (80.00% of Initial Price)

BABA is the Least Performing Underlying.


Final Return of the Least Performing Underlying:	50.00%
Final Settlement Value:	$500.00

Because the Notes are not called and the Final Price of the Least Performing Underlying is less than its Barrier Price, you will receive $500 per $1,000 in Principal Amount, calculated as follows:

Payment at Maturity = $1,000 + ($1,000 x -50.00%) = $500.00

Because there was no Contingent Coupon payable in respect of the prior Coupon Observation Dates, we will pay you a total of $500.00, resulting in a -50.00% return on the Notes.

If the Notes are not called and the Final Price of the Least Performing Underlying is less than its Barrier Price, you will be exposed to any decrease in the price of the Least Performing Underlying on a 1:1 basis and could lose up to 100% of your principal at maturity.

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INFORMATION RELATING TO THE UNDERLYINGS

Description of Costco Wholesale Corporation

Costco Wholesale Corporation operates wholesale membership warehouses in multiple countries. The company sells food, automotive supplies, toys, hardware, sporting goods, jewelry, electronics, apparel, health and beauty aids, as well as other goods. Information filed by the company with the SEC under the Exchange Act can be located by reference to its SEC file number: 000-20355 or its CIK Code: 909832. The company’s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “COST.”

Historical Performance of Costco Wholesale Corporation

The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low closing prices, as well as end-of-quarter closing prices, on the relevant exchange, of this Underlying for each quarter in the period from January 1, 2008 through June 26, 2017. We obtained the data in this table from the Bloomberg Professional^® service, without independent verification by us. All historical prices are denominated in US dollars and rounded to the nearest penny. Historical prices of this Underlying should not be taken as an indication of future performance of this Underlying.

Quarter Ending	Quarter High ($)	Quarter Low ($)	Quarter Close ($)
March 31, 2008	69.86	60.04	64.97
June 30, 2008	74.45	64.97	70.14
September 30, 2008	74.66	60.35	64.93
December 31, 2008	64.93	44.99	52.50
March 31, 2009	53.35	38.44	46.32
June 30, 2009	49.70	44.34	45.70
September 30, 2009	58.58	44.54	56.46
December 31, 2009	61.12	55.69	59.17
March 31, 2010	61.65	57.07	59.71
June 30, 2010	61.74	54.83	54.83
September 30, 2010	65.01	53.61	64.49
December 31, 2010	72.85	62.21	72.21
March 31, 2011	75.43	69.76	73.32
June 30, 2011	83.86	73.32	81.24
September 30, 2011	85.07	70.39	82.12
December 30, 2011	88.06	79.02	83.32
March 30, 2012	91.52	78.98	90.80
June 29, 2012	95.00	82.62	95.00
September 28, 2012	102.81	93.68	100.13
December 31, 2012	105.94	94.47	98.77
March 28, 2013	106.64	98.77	106.11
June 28, 2013	114.83	103.61	110.57
September 30, 2013	120.07	110.43	115.12
December 31, 2013	125.43	112.21	119.01
March 31, 2014	119.01	110.18	111.68
June 30, 2014	118.23	110.65	115.16
September 30, 2014	127.62	115.16	125.32
December 31, 2014	144.15	122.95	141.75
March 31, 2015	155.92	139.14	151.50
June 30, 2015	152.5.	135.06	135.06
September 30, 2015	146.89	132.71	144.57
December 31, 2015	168.87	144.56	161.50
March 31, 2016	161.50	143.28	157.58
June 30, 2016	158.25	141.29	157.04
September 30, 2016	169.04	147.49	152.51
December 31, 2016	163.86	142.24	160.11
March 31, 2017	177.98	159.73	167.69
June 26, 2017*	182.45	157.13	160.20

* This document includes, for the second calendar quarter of 2017, data for the period from April 1, 2017 through June 26, 2017. Accordingly, the “Quarter High,” “Quarter Low” and “Quarter Close” data indicated are for this shortened period only and do not reflect complete data for the second calendar quarter of 2017.

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The graph below illustrates the daily performance of this Underlying from January 1, 2008 through June 26, 2017 based on information from the Bloomberg Professional^® service. Past performance of this Underlying is not indicative of its future performance.

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Description of Alibaba Group Holding Limited

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese e-commerce company that provides consumer-to-consumer, business-to-consumer and business-to-business sales services via web portals. Information filed by the company with the SEC under the Exchange Act can be located by reference to its SEC file number: 001-36614 or its CIK Code: 0001577552.

Historical Performance of Alibaba Group Holding Limited

The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low closing prices, as well as end-of-quarter closing prices, on the relevant exchange, of this Underlying for each quarter in the period from September 19, 2014 through June 26, 2017. We obtained the data in this table from the Bloomberg Professional^® service, without independent verification by us. All historical prices are denominated in US dollars and rounded to the nearest penny. Historical prices of this Underlying should not be taken as an indication of future performance of this Underlying.

Quarter Ending	Quarter High ($)	Quarter Low ($)	Quarter Close ($)
September 30, 2014	93.89	87.17	88.85
December 31, 2014	119.15	84.95	103.94
March 31, 2015	105.03	81.58	83.24
June 30, 2015	93.88	79.54	82.27
September 30, 2015	84.15	57.39	58.97
December 31, 2015	85.40	58.87	81.27
March 31, 2016	81.27	60.57	79.03
June 30, 2016	82.00	74.23	79.53
September 30, 2016	109.36	78.64	105.79
December 31, 2016	108.41	86.79	87.81
March 31, 2017	109.51	87.81	107.83
June 26, 2017*	143.29	107.44	142.73

The graph below illustrates the daily performance of this Underlying from September 19, 2014 through June 26, 2017 based on information from the Bloomberg Professional^® service. Past performance of this Underlying is not indicative of its future performance.

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EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND ACCELERATION

If the Notes have become immediately due and payable following an Event of Default (as defined in the accompanying prospectus) with respect to the Notes, the calculation agent will determine the accelerated payment due and payable in the same general manner as described in this pricing supplement except that in such a case, the scheduled trading day immediately preceding the date of acceleration will be used as the-Final Valuation Date for purposes of determining the Reference Return of each Underlying, and the accelerated maturity date will be three business days after the accelerated Final Valuation Date. If a Market Disruption Event exists with respect to an Underlying on that scheduled trading day, then the accelerated Final Valuation Date for that Underlying will be postponed for up to five scheduled trading days (in the same manner used for postponing the originally scheduled Final Valuation Date). The accelerated maturity date will also be postponed by an equal number of business days. For the avoidance of doubt, if no market disruption event exists with respect to an Underlying on the scheduled trading day preceding the date of acceleration, the determination of such Underlying’s Reference Return will be made on such date, irrespective of the existence of a market disruption event with respect to the other Underlying occurring on such date.

If the Notes have become immediately due and payable following an Event of Default, you will not be entitled to any additional payments with respect to the Notes. For more information, see “Description of Debt Securities — Senior Debt Securities — Events of Default” in the accompanying prospectus.

SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION (CONFLICTS OF INTEREST)

We have appointed HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., an affiliate of HSBC, as the agent for the sale of the Notes. Pursuant to the terms of a distribution agreement, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. will purchase the Notes from HSBC at the price to public less the underwriting discount set forth on the cover page of this pricing supplement for distribution to other registered broker-dealers or will offer the Notes directly to investors. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. will offer the Notes at the price to public set forth on the cover page of this pricing supplement. HSBC USA Inc. or one of our affiliates may pay varying underwriting discounts of up to 2.10% per $1,000 Principal Amount of Notes in connection with the distribution of the Notes to other registered broker-dealers.

An affiliate of HSBC has paid or may pay in the future an amount to broker-dealers in connection with the costs of the continuing implementation of systems to support the Notes.

In addition, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. or another of its affiliates or agents may use this pricing supplement in market-making transactions after the initial sale of the Notes, but is under no obligation to make a market in the Notes and may discontinue any market-making activities at any time without notice.

See “Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” on page S-59 in the prospectus supplement.

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U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

There is no direct legal authority as to the proper tax treatment of the Notes, and therefore significant aspects of the tax treatment of the Notes are uncertain as to both the timing and character of any inclusion in income in respect of the Notes. Under one approach, a Note should be treated as a contingent income-bearing pre-paid executory contract with respect to the Underlyings. We intend to treat the Notes consistent with this approach. Pursuant to the terms of the Notes, you agree to treat the Notes under this approach for all U.S. federal income tax purposes. Subject to the limitations described therein, and based on certain factual representations received from us, in the opinion of our special U.S. tax counsel, Morrison & Foerster LLP, it is reasonable to treat a Note as a contingent income-bearing pre-paid executory contract with respect to the Underlyings. Because there are no statutory provisions, regulations, published rulings or judicial decisions addressing the characterization for U.S. federal income tax purposes of securities with terms that are substantially the same as those of the Notes, other characterizations and treatments are possible and the timing and character of income in respect of the Notes might differ from the treatment described herein. For example, the Notes could be treated as debt instruments that are “contingent payment debt instruments” for U.S. federal income tax purposes subject to the treatment described under the heading “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations — Tax Treatment of U.S. Holders — U.S. Federal Income Tax Treatment of the Notes as Indebtedness for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes — Contingent Notes” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.

We will not attempt to ascertain whether any Underlying would be treated as a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) or United States real property holding corporation (“USRPHC”), both as defined for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If any Underlying were so treated, certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences might apply. You should refer to information filed with the SEC and other authorities by the Underlyings, and consult your tax advisor regarding the possible consequences to you if any Underlying is or becomes a PFIC or a USRPHC.

U.S. Holders. Please see the discussion under the heading “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations — Tax Treatment of U.S. Holders — Certain Notes Treated as a Put Option and a Deposit or an Executory Contract — Certain Notes Treated as Executory Contracts” in the accompanying prospectus supplement for further discussion of U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to U.S. holders (as defined in the accompanying prospectus supplement). Pursuant to the approach discussed above, we intend to treat any gain or loss upon maturity or an earlier sale, exchange, or call as capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount you receive at such time (other than with respect to a Contingent Coupon) and your tax basis in the Note. Any such gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if you have held the Note for more than one year at such time for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Your tax basis in a Note generally will equal your cost of the Note. In addition, the tax treatment of the Contingent Coupons is unclear. Although the tax treatment of the Contingent Coupons is unclear, we intend to treat any Contingent Coupon, including on the Maturity Date, as ordinary income includible in income by you at the time it accrues or is received in accordance with your normal method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Non-U.S. Holders. Please see the discussion under the heading “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations — Tax Treatment of Non-U.S. Holders” in the accompanying prospectus supplement for further discussion of U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to non-U.S. holders (as defined in the accompanying prospectus supplement). Because the U.S. federal income tax treatment (including the applicability of withholding) of the Contingent Coupons is uncertain, the entire amount of the Contingent Coupons will be subject to U.S. federal income tax withholding at a 30% rate (or at a lower rate under an applicable income tax treaty). We will not pay any additional amounts in respect of such withholding.

A “dividend equivalent” payment is treated as a dividend from sources within the United States and such payments generally would be subject to a 30% U.S. withholding tax if paid to a non-U.S. holder. Under U.S. Treasury Department regulations, payments (including deemed payments) with respect to equity-linked instruments (“ELIs”) that are “specified ELIs” may be treated as dividend equivalents if such specified ELIs reference an interest in an “underlying security,” which is generally any interest in an entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes if a payment with respect to such interest could give rise to a U.S. source dividend. However, U.S. Treasury regulations provide that withholding on dividend equivalent payments will not apply to specified ELIs that are not delta-one instruments and that are issued before January 1, 2018. Based on the Issuer’s determination that the Notes are not “delta-one” instruments, non-U.S. holders should not be subject to withholding on dividend equivalent payments, if any, under the Notes. However, it is possible that the Notes could be treated as deemed reissued for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the occurrence of certain events affecting an Underlying or the Notes, and following such occurrence the Notes could be treated as subject to withholding on dividend equivalent payments. Non-U.S. holders that enter, or have entered, into other transactions in respect of an Underlying or the Notes should consult their tax advisors as to the application of the dividend equivalent withholding tax in the context of the Notes and their other transactions. If any payments are treated as dividend equivalents subject to withholding, we (or the applicable paying agent) would be entitled to withhold taxes without being required to pay any additional amounts with respect to amounts so withheld.

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. The Internal Revenue Service has announced that withholding under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (as discussed in the accompanying prospectus supplement) on payments of gross proceeds from a sale, exchange, redemption or other disposition of the Notes will only apply to dispositions after December 31, 2018.

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For a discussion of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of your investment in a Note, please see the discussion under “U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the accompanying prospectus supplement.

PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OF NOTES SHOULD CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF THE PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF NOTES.

VALIDITY OF THE NOTES

In the opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP, as counsel to the Issuer, when this pricing supplement has been attached to, and duly notated on, the master note that represents the Notes pursuant to the Senior Indenture referred to in the prospectus supplement dated March 5, 2015, and issued and paid for as contemplated herein, the Notes offered by this pricing supplement will be valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the Issuer, entitled to the benefits of the Senior Indenture, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and equitable principles of general applicability (including, without limitation, concepts of good faith, fair dealing and the lack of bad faith). This opinion is given as of the date hereof and is limited to the laws of the State of New York, the Maryland General Corporation Law (including the statutory provisions, all applicable provisions of the Maryland Constitution and the reported judicial decisions interpreting the foregoing) and the federal laws of the United States of America. This opinion is subject to customary assumptions about the trustee’s authorization, execution and delivery of the Senior Indenture and the genuineness of signatures and to such counsel’s reliance on the Issuer and other sources as to certain factual matters, all as stated in the legal opinion dated March 5, 2015, which has been filed as Exhibit 5.3 to the Issuer’s registration statement on Form

S-3 dated March 5, 2015.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS		You should only rely on the information contained in this pricing supplement, the accompanying Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information or to make any representation to you that is not contained in this pricing supplement, the accompanying Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. This pricing supplement, the accompanying Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus are not an offer to sell these Notes, and these documents are not soliciting an offer to buy these Notes, in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not, under any circumstances, assume that the information in this pricing supplement, the accompanying Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus is correct on any date after their respective dates. HSBC USA Inc. $1,900,000 Autocallable Contingent Income Barrier Notes Linked to the Least Performing of Alibaba Group Holding Limited and Costco Wholesale Corporation June 26, 2017 PRICING SUPPLEMENT
Pricing Supplement
General	PS-5
Payment on the Notes	PS-5
Investor Suitability	PS-6
Risk Factors	PS-7
Illustrative Examples	PS-10
Information Relating to the Underlyings	PS-12
Events of Default and Acceleration	PS-15
Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)	PS-15
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations	PS-16
Validity of the Notes	PS-17

Stock-Linked Underlying Supplement
Risk Factors	S-1
Additional Terms of the Notes	S-4
Information Regarding the Reference Stocks and the Reference Stock Issuers	S-10

Prospectus Supplement
Risk Factors	S-1
Pricing Supplement	S-8
Description of Notes	S-10
Use of Proceeds and Hedging	S-33
Certain ERISA Considerations	S-34
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations	S-37
Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)	S-59

Prospectus
About this Prospectus	1
Risk Factors	2
Where You Can Find More Information	3
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements	4
HSBC USA Inc.	6
Use of Proceeds	7
Description of Debt Securities	8
Description of Preferred Stock	19
Description of Warrants	25
Description of Purchase Contracts	29
Description of Units	32
Book-Entry Procedures	35
Limitations on Issuances in Bearer Form	40
U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations Relating to Debt Securities	40
Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)	49
Notice to Canadian Investors	52
Notice to EEA Investors	53
Notice to UK Investors	54
UK Financial Promotion	54
Certain ERISA Matters	55
Legal Opinions	57
Experts	58