HSBC Holdings: James Comey Resigns to Become Director of FBI
July 31 2013 - 8:04AM
Dow Jones News
LONDON--Banking giant HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA.LN) said Wednesday
James B Comey, Jr., an independent non-executive Director, has
resigned from the Board with effect from Sept. 4, following his
confirmation by the U.S. Senate as the next Director of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
MAIN FACTS:
-Mr. Comey was nominated for that post by President Barack Obama
in June.
-Mr. Comey was appointed to the HSBC Board on March 4 and served
on the Financial System Vulnerabilities Committee.
-Shares in London at 1130 GMT up 11 pence, or 1.53%, at 747
pence valuing the company at 137.24 billion pounds.
-Write to Ian Walker at ian.walker@wsj.com
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