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 September 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 ☐
Explanatory note and Exhibits
This Report on Form 6-K contains the following exhibits. This Report on Form 6-K and the exhibits hereto are hereby incorporated by reference into Registration Statement No. 333-278331 of Deutsche Bank AG.
Exhibit 5.4: Opinion of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP relating to the relating to Senior Debt Securities, Senior Debt Funding Securities and Eligible Liabilities Senior Debt Securities.
Exhibit 23.5: Consent of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP (included in Exhibit 5.4)
Exhibit 23.6: Tax Consent of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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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: | September 25, 2026 |
| By: | _/s/ Joseph C. Kopec____________ |
| Name: | Joseph C. Kopec |
| Title: | Managing Director and Senior Counsel |
| By: | _/s/ Andrew Rivas ____________ |
| Name: | Andrew Rivas |
| Title: | Director |
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