Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) details 2025 annual and Pillar 3 reports in Form 6-K

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Deutsche Bank AG submitted a Form 6-K to furnish its Annual Report 2025 and Pillar 3 Report 2025 as exhibits. The bank also filed its 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F, which includes an SEC-specific version of the Annual Report.

The filing explains differences between the SEC and non-SEC versions, including the accounting basis under IFRS with the EU carve-out for macro hedges, changes in certain notes to the consolidated financial statements, and omission of sections not required for Form 20-F. It also describes the use of various non-GAAP financial measures and links them to the closest IFRS metrics.

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 2026

Commission File Number 1-15242

DEUTSCHE BANK CORPORATION

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Taunusanlage 12

60325 Frankfurt am Main

Germany

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

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 ☐

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Explanatory note

On March 12, 2026, Deutsche Bank AG (“Deutsche Bank”) published its Annual Report 2025 and Pillar 3 Report 2025,

which are attached as exhibits hereto. This Report on Form 6-K and the exhibits hereto are not intended to be incorporated

by reference into registration statements filed by Deutsche Bank AG under the Securities Act of 1933.

Deutsche Bank also filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F, which

includes as an integral part thereof a version of Annual Report 2025 (the “SEC” version thereof).

The Annual Report 2025 attached as an exhibit hereto (the “non-SEC” version thereof) differs from the version of the SEC

version of the Annual Report 2025, in that:

(i)The financial information presented in the SEC version of the Annual Report 2025 and the Consolidated

Financial Statements included therein has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting

Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). The financial

information presented in the non-SEC Annual Report 2025 and Consolidated Financial Statements included

therein, by contrast, has been prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB and endorsed by the

European Union (EU), including the application of fair value hedge accounting for portfolio hedges of interest

rate risk (fair value macro hedges) in accordance with the EU carve-out version of IAS 39. For further

information, see Note 1, “Material accounting policies and critical accounting estimates – Basis of accounting

– EU carve-out” to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the non-SEC Annual Report 2025.

(ii)The consolidated financial statements included in the SEC version of the Annual Report 2025 (the “SEC

financial statements”) differ from those contained in the non-SEC Annual Report 2025 (the “non-SEC financial

statements”) in that (A) Notes 42, 43 and 44 of the non-SEC financial statements, which address non-U.S.

requirements, have been deleted, and (B) Note 42, which addresses U.S. requirements, has been added to

the SEC financial statements.

(iii)The non-SEC Annual Report 2025 contains some sections that have been omitted from the SEC Annual

Report 2025, as they contain information which is not required in an Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with

the SEC.

Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1: Annual Report 2025.

Exhibit 99.2: Pillar 3 Report 2025.

Forward-looking statements contain risks

This report contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts;

they include statements about our beliefs and expectations. Any statement in this report that states our intentions, beliefs,

expectations or predictions (and the assumptions underlying them) is a forward-looking statement. These statements are

based on plans, estimates and projections as they are currently available to the management of Deutsche Bank. Forward-

looking statements therefore speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly

any of them in light of new information or future events.

By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could

therefore cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such factors

include the conditions in the financial markets in Germany, in Europe, in the United States and elsewhere from which we

derive a substantial portion of our trading revenues, potential defaults of borrowers or trading counterparties, the

implementation of our strategic initiatives, the reliability of our risk management policies, procedures and methods, and other

risks referenced in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Such factors are described in detail in our

2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC, under the heading “Risk Factors.” Copies of this document are readily

available upon request or can be downloaded from www.deutsche-bank.com/ir.

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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This document and other documents Deutsche Bank has published or may publish contain non-GAAP financial measures.

Non-GAAP financial measures are measures of its historical or future performance, financial position or cash flows that

contain adjustments that exclude or include amounts that are included or excluded, as the case may be, from the most

directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with IFRS in its financial statements. Examples of its

non-GAAP financial measures, and the most directly comparable IFRS financial measures, are as follows:

Non-GAAP Financial Measure		Most Directly Comparable IFRS Financial Measure
Net interest in the key banking book segments		Net interest income
Revenues on a currency-adjusted basis		Net revenues
Adjusted costs, Nonoperating costs, Specific litigation items		Noninterest expenses
Net assets (adjusted)		Total assets
Tangible shareholders’ equity, Average tangible shareholders’ equity, Tangible book value, Average tangible book value		Total shareholders’ equity (book value)
Post-tax return on average tangible shareholders’ equity (based on Profit (loss) attributable to Deutsche Bank shareholders after AT1 coupon)		Post-tax return on average shareholders’ equity
Tangible book value per basic share outstanding, Book value per basic share outstanding		Book value per share outstanding

For descriptions of these non-GAAP financial measures and the adjustments made to the most directly comparable financial

measures under IFRS, please refer to the sections “Supplementary Information (Unaudited): Non-GAAP Financial

Measures” of the non-SEC Annual Report 2025 and the SEC Annual Report 2025.

When used with respect to future periods, non-GAAP financial measures used by Deutsche Bank are also forward-looking

statements. Deutsche Bank cannot predict or quantify the levels of the most directly comparable financial measures under

IFRS that would correspond to these measures for future periods. This is because neither the magnitude of such IFRS

financial measures, nor the magnitude of the adjustments to be used to calculate the related non-GAAP financial measures

from such IFRS financial measures, can be predicted. Such adjustments, if any, will relate to specific, currently unknown,

events and in most cases can be positive or negative, so that it is not possible to predict whether, for a future period, the

non-GAAP financial measure will be greater than or less than the related IFRS financial measure.

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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.

Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Date: March 12, 2026

By:	_/s/ Andrea Schriber____________
Name:	Andrea Schriber
Title:	Managing Director

By:	_/s/ Joseph C. Kopec____________
Name:	Joseph C. Kopec
Title:	Managing Director and Senior Counsel

FAQ

What does Deutsche Bank (DB) report in this March 2026 Form 6-K?

Deutsche Bank reports that it has published its Annual Report 2025 and Pillar 3 Report 2025, attaching them as exhibits. It also notes that its 2025 Form 20-F includes an SEC-specific version of the Annual Report for U.S. investors.

How do Deutsche Bank’s SEC and non-SEC 2025 annual reports differ?

The SEC version uses IFRS as issued by the IASB, while the non-SEC version applies IFRS as endorsed by the EU, including the EU carve-out for fair value macro hedges. Certain notes and sections are removed or added to meet specific Form 20-F requirements.

What accounting framework does Deutsche Bank use in the non-SEC 2025 report?

The non-SEC Annual Report 2025 uses IFRS as endorsed by the EU, including fair value hedge accounting for portfolio interest rate risk under the EU carve-out of IAS 39. The filing directs readers to Note 1 for detailed policies and critical accounting estimates.

Which non-GAAP financial measures does Deutsche Bank highlight in this filing?

The filing highlights non-GAAP measures such as net interest in key banking book segments, adjusted costs, net assets (adjusted), and tangible shareholders’ equity. Each is mapped to a directly comparable IFRS measure like net interest income, noninterest expenses, total assets, and total shareholders’ equity.

Where can investors find explanations of Deutsche Bank’s non-GAAP measures?

Investors are directed to the “Supplementary Information (Unaudited): Non-GAAP Financial Measures” sections in both the non-SEC Annual Report 2025 and the SEC Annual Report 2025. These sections describe the adjustments from IFRS figures to the non-GAAP metrics presented.

What forward-looking statement warnings does Deutsche Bank include here?

Deutsche Bank warns that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and speak only as of their date. It cites factors like financial market conditions, borrower defaults, strategic implementation, and risk management reliability, referring readers to the “Risk Factors” section of its 2025 Form 20-F.

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