Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
December 19 2012 - 3:40PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
December 19, 2012
Barclays Bank PLC
(Name of Registrant)
1 Churchill Place
London E14 5HP
England
(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
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Form 40-F
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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):
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)(7):
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THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OF BARCLAYS BANK PLC ON FORM F-3 (NO. 333-169119) AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.
Exhibits are filed herewith in connection with the issuance of the following Global Medium-Term Notes, Series A (collectively, the Notes) by Barclays Bank PLC (the Company) on date of this report on Form 6-K, pursuant to the Companys automatic shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-
169119
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$415,000 10.90% Exchangeable Notes due December 18, 2013 (Linked to the Common Stock of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.)
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$2,840,000 Autocallable Notes due December 26, 2013 Linked to Copper
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$700,000 Annual AutoCallable Notes due December 17, 2015 Linked to the Performance of the iShares
®
MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund
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$2,885,000 Callable Contingent Coupon Notes due December 18, 2014 Linked to the Common Stock of Baker Hughes Incorporated
Exhibit No.
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Description
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5.1
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Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, U.S. counsel to the Company, with respect to the validity of the Notes under New York law.
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5.2
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Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, English counsel to the Company with respect to the Notes, as to certain matters under English law.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC
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(Registrant)
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Date: December 19, 2012
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By:
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/s/ Sean Gordon
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Name: Sean Gordon
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Title: Managing Director
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