Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Deutsche Bank AG)
Filing Type: Form 6-K (Report of Foreign Private Issuer)
Reporting Period: March 2022 (Filed March 15, 2022)
Purpose: This filing serves to incorporate by reference the company's 2021 Annual Report on Form 20-F into Registration Statement No. 333-258403. It also provides corrected hyperlinks for exhibits filed with the Form 20-F that previously contained nonfunctioning addresses.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. These metrics are contained within the referenced 2021 Annual Report on Form 20-F, which is available via the SEC EDGAR system but not detailed in this specific Form 6-K document.
Material Changes
No material financial changes or operational updates are disclosed in this document. The primary change noted is the correction of hyperlink addresses for exhibits associated with the 2021 Form 20-F filing.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
This filing does not contain management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or contingencies. It is a procedural filing focused on document incorporation and exhibit link corrections.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the availability and content of the 2021 Annual Report on Form 20-F via the SEC EDGAR link provided in the filing.
- Confirm that the corrected hyperlinks for exhibits (including Equity Plan Rules 2022 and Restricted Share Plan Rules 2022) function correctly.
- Review the list of subsidiaries (Exhibit 8.1) and auditor consents (Exhibits 15.1 and 15.2) referenced in the filing.
- Note that this document does not contain standalone financial data for the period ending March 15, 2022.