Royal Bank of Canada issues Series J senior notes

Royal Bank of Canada issued Senior Global Medium-Term Notes, Series J, on November 9, 2026, under its Form F-3 shelf registration statement.

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Royal Bank of Canada issued Senior Global Medium-Term Notes, Series J, on November 9, 2026, under its Form F-3 shelf registration statement. The exhibits include U.S. and Canadian legal opinions concerning the notes’ validity and tax matters, along with counsel consents. Jason Drysdale, Executive Vice-President and Treasurer, signed on the Bank’s behalf.

Filing Explained

This 6-K and its exhibits are incorporated by reference into Royal Bank of Canada’s Form F-3 registration statement from November 9, 2026, making these documents part of that registration filing.

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Senior Global Medium-Term Notes, shelf registration statement, incorporated by reference

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"issuance of the following Senior Global Medium-Term Notes, Series J"

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"pursuant to the Bank’s shelf registration statement on Form F-3"

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incorporated by reference regulatory

"shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference as exhibits"

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FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of a Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of November, 2026
Commission File Number: 001-13928

Royal Bank of Canada

(Name of registrant)

200 Bay Street, South Tower
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5J 2J5
Attention: Senior Vice-President,
Deputy General Counsel
& Secretary corporate.secretary@rbc.com 1 Place Ville Marie
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3B 3A9
Attention: Senior Vice-President,
Deputy General Counsel
& Secretary  corporate.secretary@rbc.com

(Address of principal executive offices)

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 x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K AND THE EXHIBITS HERETO SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE AS EXHIBITS TO ROYAL BANK OF CANADA’S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-275898) AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.

Exhibits are filed herewith in connection with the issuance of the following Senior Global Medium-Term Notes, Series J (the “Notes”) by Royal Bank of Canada (the “Bank”) on the date of this report on Form 6-K, pursuant to the Bank’s shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-275898):

· $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.633% Senior Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Notes, Due November 5, 2032

EXHIBITS

Exhibit		Description of Exhibit
5.1		Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, U.S. counsel for the Bank, as to the validity of the Notes under New York law.
5.2		Opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Canadian counsel for the Bank, as to certain matters under Canadian, Ontario and Québec law.
8.1		Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, U.S. counsel for the Bank, as to certain matters of United States federal income taxation.
8.2		Opinion of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Canadian counsel for the Bank, as to certain matters of Canadian federal income taxation.
23.1		Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1 above).
23.2		Consent of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP (included in Exhibits 5.2 and 8.2 above).

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 authorized.

		ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
		By:		/s/ Jason Drysdale
		Name: Title:		Jason Drysdale Executive Vice-President and Treasurer
				Date: November 9, 2026

Filing Exhibits & Attachments

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Other Documents

• EX-5 EXHIBIT 5.1 18.1 KB
• EX-5 EXHIBIT 5.2 24.8 KB
• EX-8 EXHIBIT 8.1 11.3 KB
• EX-8 EXHIBIT 8.2 4.6 KB