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
October 2017
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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DISCLOSURE OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
We hereby furnish the United States Securities and Exchange Commission with copies of the following information about our public disclosures regarding our results of operations and financial condition for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2017.
On October 31, 2017, we announced our results of operations for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2017. We issued a press release announcing our results under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), a copy of which is attached to this Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1.
We have made available to the public on our web site, www.drreddys.com, the following: Ind AS Unaudited Standalone Financial Results, Ind AS Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results and IFRS Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2017 along with respective review reports. These documents are attached to this Form 6-K as Exhibits 99.2,99.3 and 99.4, respectively.
Also attached to this Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.5 is a Notice to Stock Exchanges regarding the appointment of Mr. Prasad R. Menon as an additional director, categorized as independent, to our Board of Directors.
Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibits | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, “Dr. Reddy’s Q2 and H1 FY18 Financial Results”, October 31, 2017 | |
| 99.2 | Ind AS Unaudited Standalone Financial Results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2017 | |
| 99.3 | Ind AS Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2017 | |
| 99.4 | IFRS Unaudited Consolidated Financial Results for the quarter and half year ended September 30,2017 | |
| 99.5 | Notice to Stock Exchanges re: Appointment of Mr. Prasad R. Menon as an Additional Director, categorized as Independent, on the Board of the Company, dated October 30, 2017. |
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) |
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| Date: October 31, 2017 | By: | /s/ Sandeep Poddar | ||
| Name: | Sandeep Poddar | |||
| Title: | Company Secretary | |||