Wipro Ltd 6-K, filed Mar 28, 2022
Wipro Ltd (WIT)
About this 6-K
Wipro Ltd filed this 6-K on March 28, 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 March 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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OUTCOME OF BOARD MEETING
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 the outcome of the Board meeting held on March 25, 2022. 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, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On March 25, 2022, the Company informed the securities exchanges in India on which its securities are listed and the New York Stock Exchange that Board approved an interim dividend of Rs. 5 per equity share of par value Rs. 2 each for the 2021-2022 financial year. A copy of the letter to the securities exchanges is attached hereto 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: March 28, 2022
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| 99.1 | Letter to the Exchanges dated March 25, 2022. | |
Exhibit 99.1
March 25, 2022
The Manager- Listing
National Stock Exchange of India Limited
(NSE: WIPRO)
The Manager- Listing
BSE Limited
(BSE: 507685)
The Market Operations
NYSE, New York
(NYSE: WIT)
Dear Sir/Madam,
Sub: Outcome of Board Meeting - Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
Ref: Our letter dated March 21, 2022
The Board of Directors of Wipro Limited have at their meeting held on March 25, 2022, which concluded at 19:40 PM 1ST, considered and approved an interim dividend of Rs. 5/- per equity share of par value Rs. 2/- each for the Financial Year 2021-22.
Pursuant to Regulation 42 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board has fixed Wednesday, April 6, 2022 as the “record date” for the purpose of ascertaining the eligibility of shareholders for payment of interim dividend. The payment of interim dividend will be made on or before April 24, 2022.
Thanking You ,
| For Wipro Limited |
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| /s/ M Sanaulla Khan | ||
| M Sanaulla Khan | ||
| Company Secretary | ||
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ENCL: As Above |
