# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001000275
**File Stem:** 0000950103-25-008190
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 9293
**Document Hash:** 119fc653de4a031ed82652b1398806af
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000950103-25-008190.hdr.sgml**: 20250701

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000950103-25-008190

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: FWP

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 4

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250701

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250630

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**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:** FWP
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-275898
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251093899

**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
**FILED BY**: 

**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:** FWP

**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

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| **Capped Enhanced Return Buffer Notes<br> Linked to the S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index**<br> **Due August 2, 2027** | **Capped Enhanced Return Buffer Notes<br> Linked to the S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index**<br> **Due August 2, 2027** |

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**PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Capped Enhanced Return Potential** — If the Final Underlier Value is greater than the Initial Underlier Value, at maturity,
investors will receive a return equal to 125% of the Underlier Return, subject to the Maximum Return of 18% to 20% (to be determined on
the Trade Date).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· **Contingent Return of Principal at Maturity** — If the Final Underlier Value is less than or equal to the Initial Underlier
Value, but is greater than or equal to the Buffer Value, at maturity, investors will receive the principal amount of their Notes. If the
Final Underlier Value is less than the Buffer Value, at maturity, investors will lose 1% of the principal amount of their Notes for each
1% that the Final Underlier Value is less than the Initial Underlier Value in excess of the Buffer Percentage.

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| **KEY TERMS** | **KEY TERMS** |
| **Issuer:** | Royal Bank of Canada ("RBC") |
| **CUSIP:** | 78017PDA6 |
| **Underlier:** | The S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index (Bloomberg symbol "SPX") |
| **Trade Date:** | July 28, 2025 |
| **Issue Date:** | July 31, 2025 |
| **Valuation Date:** | July 28, 2027 |
| **Maturity Date:** | August 2, 2027 |
| **Payment at Maturity:** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Investors will receive on the Maturity Date per $1,000 principal amount of Notes:<br> ·  If the Final Underlier Value is ***greater than*** the Initial Underlier Value, an amount equal to:<br> $1,000 + ($1,000 × the lesser of (a) Underlier Return × Participation Rate and (b) Maximum Return)<br> ·  If the Final Underlier Value is ***less than or equal to*** the Initial Underlier Value, but is ***greater than or equal to*** the Buffer Value: $1,000<br> ·  If the Final Underlier Value is ***less than*** the Buffer Value, an amount equal to:<br> $1,000 + [$1,000 × (Underlier Return + Buffer Percentage)]<br> *If the Final Underlier Value is less than the Buffer Value, you will lose some or a substantial portion of your principal amount at maturity.* |
| **Participation Rate:** | 125% (subject to the Maximum Return) |
| **Maximum Return:** | 18% to 20%, to be determined on the Trade Date |
| **Buffer Percentage:** | 10% |
| **Buffer Value:** | 90% of the Initial Underlier Value |
| **Underlier Return:** | <u>Final Underlier Value – Initial Underlier Value</u><br> Initial Underlier Value |
| **Initial Underlier Value:** | The closing value of the Underlier on the Trade Date |
| **Final Underlier Value:** | The closing value of the Underlier on the Valuation Date |

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**PAYOFF DIAGRAM**

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This document provides a summary of the terms of the Notes. Investors should carefully review the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement, product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus, as well as "Selected Risk Considerations" below, before making a decision to invest in the Notes:

[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000275/000095010325008148/dp230924_424b2-us2739spx.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000275/000095010325008148/dp230924_424b2-us2739spx.htm)

The initial estimated value of the Notes determined by us as of the Trade Date, which we refer to as the initial estimated value, is expected to be between $917.00 and $967.00 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes and will be less than the public offering price of the Notes. We describe the determination of the initial estimated value in more detail in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement.

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**Selected Risk Considerations**

An investment in the Notes involves significant risks. We urge you to consult your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers before you invest in the Notes. Some of the risks that apply to an investment in the Notes are summarized below, but we urge you to read also the "Selected Risk Considerations" section of the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement and the "Risk Factors" sections of the accompanying prospectus, prospectus supplement and product supplement. You should not purchase the Notes unless you understand and can bear the risks of investing in the Notes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· You May Lose a Substantial Portion of the Principal Amount at Maturity.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Your Potential Return at Maturity Is Limited.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· The Notes Do Not Pay Interest, and Your Return on the Notes May Be Lower Than the Return on a Conventional Debt Security of Comparable
Maturity.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Payments on the Notes Are Subject to Our Credit Risk, and Market Perceptions about Our Creditworthiness May Adversely Affect the Market
Value of the Notes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Any Payment on the Notes Will Be Determined Based on the Closing Values of the Underlier on the Dates Specified.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· The U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of an Investment in the Notes Are Uncertain.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· There May Not Be an Active Trading Market for the Notes; Sales in the Secondary Market May Result in Significant Losses.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· The Initial Estimated Value of the Notes Will Be Less Than the Public Offering Price.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· The Initial Estimated Value of the Notes Is Only an Estimate, Calculated as of the Trade Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Our and Our Affiliates' Business and Trading Activities May Create Conflicts of Interest.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· RBCCM's Role as Calculation Agent May Create Conflicts of Interest.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· You Will Not Have Any Rights to the Securities Included in the Underlier.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Any Payment on the Notes May Be Postponed and Adversely Affected by the Occurrence of a Market Disruption Event.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Adjustments to the Underlier Could Adversely Affect Any Payments on the Notes.

**Royal Bank of Canada has filed a registration statement (including a product supplement, underlying supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this document relates. Before you invest, you should read those documents and the other documents that we have filed with the SEC for more complete information about us and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, we, any agent or any dealer participating in this offering will arrange to send you those documents if you so request by calling toll-free at 1-877-688-2301.**

As used in this document, "Royal Bank of Canada," "we," "our" and "us" mean only Royal Bank of Canada. Capitalized terms used in this document without definition are as defined in the accompanying preliminary pricing supplement.

Registration Statement No. 333-275898; filed pursuant to Rule 433