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 September, 2009
Commission File Number 001-16139
Wipro Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Not Applicable
(Translation of registrants name into English)
Karnataka, India
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Doddakannelli
Sarjapur Road
Bangalore, Karnataka 560035, India +91-80-2844-0011
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F þ Form 40-F o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
Yes o No þ
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in
paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached
annual report to security holders.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
Yes o No þ
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paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other
document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish
and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the
registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the
registrants home country), or under the rules of the home
country exchange on which the registrants securities are traded,
as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is
not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrants
security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already
been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission
filing on EDGAR.
DISCLOSURE OF BOARD APPOINTMENT
On September 21, 2009, Wipro Limited, a company organized under the laws of the Republic of
India (the Company), issued a press release announcing the appointment of Dr. Henning Kagermann
to the Companys board of directors. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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.
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WIPRO LIMITED
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/s/ Suresh C. Senapaty
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Suresh C. Senapaty |
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Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer |
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Dated: September 22, 2009