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
September 2015
Commission File Number 1-15182
DR. REDDY’S LABORATORIES LIMITED
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
8-2-337, Road No. 3, Banjara Hills
Hyderabad, Telangana 500 034, India
+91-40-49002900
(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 x Form 40-F ¨
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Yes ¨ No x
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Adoption of New Articles of Association
By a Postal Ballot Notice dated July 30, 2015, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (the “Company”) conducted a postal ballot seeking the approval of the shareholders of the Company for adoption of new Articles of Association in substitution of the existing Articles of Association of the Company. The new Articles of Association are designed to be aligned with the provisions of the Indian Companies Act, 2013 and the rules framed thereunder.
The special resolution for adoption of the new Articles of Association was approved by the shareholders of the Company with the requisite majority. The approval is deemed to have been received on the last date for receipt of duly completed postal ballot forms and e-voting. i.e., September 17, 2015. A resolution passed by the shareholders of the Company through postal ballot is deemed to have been passed as if it had been passed at a General Meeting of the shareholders of the Company.
The new Articles of Association, along with the Postal Ballot Notice and the Notice to the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of Indian Limited of the results of the postal ballot process, are each attached as exhibits hereto.
EXHIBITS
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Articles of Association of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited. | |
| 99.2 | Postal Ballot Notice, July 30, 2015. | |
| 99.3 | Notice to Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of Indian Limited of Postal Ballot results, September 18, 2015. | |
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.
| DR. REDDY’S LABORATORIES LIMITED (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: September 25, 2015 | By: | /s/ Sandeep Poddar | ||||
| Name: | Sandeep Poddar | |||||
| Title: | Company Secretary | |||||