UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

14 September 2009

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC

(Name of Registrant)

 

 

1 Churchill Place

London E14 5HP

England

(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   x         Form 40-F   ¨

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 SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (NO. 333-145845) OF BARCLAYS BANK PLC AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.

 

 

 

This Report is a Report on Form 6-K filed by Barclays Bank PLC. All of the issued ordinary share capital of Barclays Bank PLC is owned by Barclays PLC.

The Report comprises the following exhibit:

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Barclays Bank PLC and Barclays Capital Inc., dated September 10, 2009.

SIGNATURE

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 authorised.

 

    BARCLAYS BANK PLC
    (Registrant)
Date: September 14, 2009     By:  

/s/ Patrick Gonsalves

    Name:   Patrick Gonsalves
    Title:   Joint Secretary

Exhibit 99.1

Execution Version

Barclays Bank PLC

Medium-Term Notes, Series A

Warrants

Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement

September 10, 2009

Barclays Capital Inc.

745 7th Avenue

New York, New York 10019

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We refer to the Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2009 (the “Amended Distribution Agreement”), between Barclays Bank PLC (the “Bank”) and Barclays Capital Inc. (together, the “Parties”). The Parties now wish to amend the Amended Distribution Agreement on the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth in this Amendment No. 1 to the Amended Distribution Agreement (the “Amendment Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the same meanings herein as set forth in the Amended Distribution Agreement.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Amended Distribution Agreement and unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties subsequent to the date hereof, the Parties agree that, in connection with each issue of Securities by the Bank to Barclays Capital Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. will be acting as principal for its own account in a firm commitment underwriting. In such capacity, Barclays Capital Inc. agrees to subscribe for the relevant Securities at a price equal to the issue price of the relevant Securities, less any applicable discount, as such information is specified in the relevant terms agreement, pricing supplement or free writing prospectus.

All other provisions of the Amended Distribution Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without any prejudice or modification.

This Amendment Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

This Amendment Agreement may be executed by any one or more of the Parties hereto in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of such respective counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, please sign and return to us counterparts hereof, and upon acceptance hereof by you this letter and such acceptance hereof, shall constitute a binding agreement between you and the Bank.

 

Very truly yours,
Barclays Bank PLC
By:  

/s/ Philippe El-Asmar

Name:   Philippe El-Asmar
Title:   Managing Director, Global Head of Investor Solutions

Accepted,

as of the date hereof:

 

Barclays Capital Inc.
By:  

/s/ Philippe El-Asmar

Name:   Philippe El-Asmar
Title:   Managing Director, Global Head of Investor Solutions

 

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