# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001000275
**File Stem:** 0001214659-26-006568
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 3895
**Document Hash:** fa2e7f70df0e49ebde1b8657032685d3
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001214659-26-006568.hdr.sgml**: 20260519

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001214659-26-006568

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260519

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260519

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260519

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001000275
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 135357855
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** A6
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-13928
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26999286

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** ROYAL BANK PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** 200 BAY STREET
- **CITY:** TORONTO
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** A6
- **ZIP:** M5J 2J5
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-437-9267

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** ROYAL BANK PLAZA
- **STREET 2:** 200 BAY STREET
- **CITY:** TORONTO
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** A6
- **ZIP:** M5J 2J5

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ROYAL BANK OF CANADA \
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19950908

**FORM 6-K**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**Report of a Foreign Private Issuer**

**Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16<br> of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

For the month of May, 2026<br> Commission File Number: 001-13928

**Royal Bank of Canada**

(Name of registrant)

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| **200 Bay Street<br> Royal Bank Plaza<br> Toronto, Ontario<br> Canada M5J 2J5<br> Attention: Senior Vice-President,<br> Deputy General Counsel<br> & Secretary** | **1 Place Ville Marie<br> Montreal, Quebec<br> Canada H3B 3A9<br> Attention: Senior Vice-President,<br> Deputy General Counsel<br> & Secretary** |

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(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 ◻ 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): ◻

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): ◻

THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE TO ROYAL BANK OF CANADA'S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-275898) AND THE REGISTRATION STATEMENTS ON FORM S-8 (FILE NOS. 333-12036, 333-12050, 333-13052, 333-13112, 333-117922, 333-207754, 333-207750, 333-207748, 333-268715, AND 333-287969) 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.

**SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE**

The disclosure under "Management's Discussion and Analysis – Risk Management – Liquidity and funding risk – Credit ratings" in the Registrant's First Quarter 2026 Report to Shareholders, part of which was incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.2 to its Current Report on Form 6-K filed on February 26, 2026, is hereby updated by adding the following: "On May 12, 2026, Fitch Ratings (i) upgraded our legacy senior long-term debt rating to AA+ from AA; (ii) affirmed our short-term debt rating as F1+ and (iii) confirmed our long-term issuer default rating applicable to our senior long-term debt remains at AA-."

 **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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| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA |
| By: | /s/ Jason Drysdale |
| Name: | Jason Drysdale |
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Treasurer |
|  | Date: May 19, 2026 |

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