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

 

April 18, 2013

 

 

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 x        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): 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): o

 

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FORM F-3 (NO. 333-169119) AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.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 Company’s automatic shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333- 169119 ):

 

·                   $395,000 15.00% Exchangeable Notes due October 18, 2013 (Linked to the Common Stock of Aruba Networks, Inc.)

·                   $121,606,790 STEP Income Securities ®  Linked to the Common Stock of Ford Motor Company due May 23, 2014

·                   $10,174,610 STEP Income Securities ®  Linked to the Common Stock of International Paper Company due May 2, 2014

·                   $196,000 2.40% Fixed Rate Notes due April 18, 2023

·                   $364,000 2.10% Fixed Rate Notes due April 16, 2021

·                   $158,000 Fixed Rate Step-Up Notes due April 18, 2030

·                   $1,846,000 Barclays Bank PLC Airbag Yield Optimization Notes linked to the common stock of Yelp Inc. due October 21, 2013

·                   $660,000 Barclays Bank PLC Airbag Yield Optimization Notes linked to the common stock of Aruba Networks, Inc. due October 21, 2013

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

5.1

 

Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, U.S. counsel to the Company, with respect to the validity of the Notes under New York law.

5.2

 

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.

 

 

 

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: April 18, 2013

By:

/s/ Johnny Wu

 

 

Name: Johnny Wu

 

 

Title: Managing Director

 

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