-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, S71QQsnGq4v3t4MJLfrKwVOnDiwhlphfC9ajw9SsME0IH0SVNO7Y32k0xS6fAskk k1MBa4e7GsIW/9Rm7azVKg== 0000950103-09-002007.txt : 20090817 0000950103-09-002007.hdr.sgml : 20090817 20090817153802 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-09-002007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090814 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090817 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090817 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ABN AMRO BANK NV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000897878 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: P7 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14624-05 FILM NUMBER: 091019145 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: GUSTAV MAHLERLAAN 10 STREET 2: - CITY: AMSTERDAM STATE: P7 BUSINESS PHONE: 0113120628 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 283 STREET 2: - CITY: AMSTERDAM STATE: P7 ZIP: 1000 EA 6-K 1 dp14491_6k.htm FORM 6-K



FORM 6-K
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of August 14, 2009
 
ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
Commission File Number: 001-14624-05
 
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

THE
NETHERLANDS
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
Gustav Mahlerlaan 10,
1082 PP Amsterdam, The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)

 
[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   X     Form 40-F      
 
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.]
 
         Yes           No   X  
 
Schedule of Information Contained in this Report:

Tax Matters Opinion of Clifford Chance 
 
The Information contained in this Report is incorporated by reference into Registration Statement Nos. 333-137691 and 333-137691-02.
 


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Letter dated 14 August 2009
 
 

 
Item 1

CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP
 
31 West 52nd St.
New York, NY  10019
 
TEL +1 212 878 8000
FAX +1 212 878 8375
www.CliffordChance.com

 
August 14, 2009
 


ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Gustav Mahlerlaan 10
1082 PP Amsterdam
The Netherlands


Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
We have acted as special tax counsel to ABN AMRO Bank N.V., a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing of a Pricing Supplement (No. 900) dated August 11, 2009 (the “Pricing Supplement”) to a supplemental prospectus dated September 29, 2006 (the “Supplemental Prospectus”) to registration statement numbers 333−137691 and 333−137691−02 on Form F−3 (the “Registration Statement”). This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(8) of Regulation S−K of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”).
 
We have reviewed the discussion contained under the heading “United States Federal Income Taxation” in the Pricing Supplement. In our opinion, such discussion, insofar as it relates to U.S. federal income tax matters, and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in the discussion, sets forth the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable generally to U.S. holders of the securities offered pursuant to the Pricing Supplement (the “Securities”) as a result of the ownership and disposition of the Securities.
 
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the references to us under the headings “United States Federal Income Taxation” in the Pricing Supplement included therein. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act.
 
Very truly yours,
 
 


Signatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: August 14, 2009
 
  ABN AMRO BANK N.V.  
         
         
  By:  /s/ Russell Brenner  
    Name: 
Russell Brenner
 
    Title:
Attorney-in-Fact
 
     
         
         
  By:  /s/ David J. Deegan  
    Name: 
David J. Deegan
 
    Title:
Attorney-in-Fact
 
 
 



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