Wipro Ltd 6-K, filed Aug 2, 2022
Wipro Ltd (WIT)
About this 6-K
Wipro Ltd filed this 6-K on August 2, 2022.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of August 2022
Commission File Number 001-16139
Wipro Limited
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)
Karnataka, India
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
Doddakannelli
Sarjapur Road
Bangalore, Karnataka 560035, India +91-80-2844-0011
(Address of principal executive offices)
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DISCLOSURE OF CHANGES IN BOARD COMPOSITION
Wipro Limited, a company organized under the laws of the Republic of India (the “Company”), hereby furnishes the Commission with the following information relating to changes in the composition of the Board of Directors of the Company. The following information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On August 1, 2022, the Company informed the securities exchanges in India on which its securities are listed and the New York Stock Exchange of the retirement of Mr. William Arthur Owens from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective from the close of business hours on July 31, 2022, and the re-constitution of certain committees of the Company’s Board of Directors consequent to Mr. Owens’s retirement. A copy of such letter to the Exchanges is attached to this Form 6-K as Item 99.1.
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 organized.
| WIPRO LIMITED |
| /s/ Jatin Pravinchandra Dalal |
| Jatin Pravinchandra Dalal |
| Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: August 2, 2022
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| 99.1 | Letter to the Exchanges dated August 1, 2022. | |
Exhibit 99.1
August 1, 2022
The Manager – Listing
BSE Limited
(BSE: 507685)
The Manager – Listing
National Stock Exchange of India Limited
(NSE: WIPRO)
The Market Operations,
NYSE, New York
(NYSE: WIT)
Dear Sir/Madam,
Sub: Intimation under Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations, 2015
Pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we wish to inform that Mr. William Arthur Owens, Independent Director, has retired from the Company’s Board of Directors, with effect from close of business hours on July 31, 2022, after the cessation of his tenure pursuant to Section 149(11) of the Companies Act, 2013.
Consequent to the retirement of Mr. William Arthur Owens, the following committee of the Board has been re-constituted as under:
| Committee of the Board | Composition of the Committee with effect from August 1, 2022 | |
| Board Governance, Nomination and | a) Ms. Ireena Vittal, Chairperson | |
| Compensation (also acts as Corporate | b) Mr. Patrick Dupuis, Member | |
| Social Responsibility Committee) | c) Mr. Deepak M. Satwalekar, Member |
This is for your information and records.
Thanking you.
| For Wipro Limited |
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| M Sanaulla Khan |
| Company Secretary |
