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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001235213-07-000001.txt : 20070302
<SEC-HEADER>0001235213-07-000001.hdr.sgml : 20070302
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070302162352
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001235213-07-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070302

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:			DERICKSON SANDRA L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001235213

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07436
		FILM NUMBER:		07668017

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HOUSEHOLD
		STREET 2:		2700 SANDERS ROAD 4 EAST
		CITY:			PROSPECT HEIGHTS
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60070
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-02-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001235213</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DERICKSON SANDRA L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O HOUSEHOLD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2700 SANDERS ROAD 4 EAST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PROSPECT HEIGHTS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60070</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>No longer a Director or Executive Officer of HSBC USA Inc.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Helen Kujawa, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-03-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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