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 January 2019

Commission File Number 001-16139

 

 

Wipro Limited

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Not Applicable

(Translation of Registrant’s 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  ☒    Form 40-F   ☐

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  ☐    No  ☒

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.

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OUTCOME OF BOARD MEETING

Wipro Limited, a company organized under the laws of the Republic of India (the “Company”), hereby furnishes the Commission with copies of the following information relating to the outcome of the Board meeting held over January 17-18, 2019. The following information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

On January 18, 2019, the Company notified the securities exchanges in India on which its shares are listed and the New York Stock Exchange that the Board approved an interim dividend of Rs. 1 per equity share to all shareholders of the Company as of January 30, 2019, the record date, and recommended the following for approval by shareholders through postal ballot and e-voting:

 

a.

Amendment to the Memorandum of Association of the Company to increase the authorized share capital, and

 

b.

Issue of bonus equity shares, or stock dividend, to its ADR holders of one ADR for every three ADRs held as on the record date. The record date for reckoning eligible shareholders (including ADS holders) entitled to receive bonus shares will be communicated later.

A copy of the letter to the exchanges is attached to this Form 6-K as Item 99.1.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Item
99.1		Letter to Securities Exchanges, dated January 18, 2019, announcing outcomes of the board meeting

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 organized.

 

Dated: January 22, 2019