Common Contracts

HSBC USA INC. 13,000,000 DEPOSITARY SHARES EACH REPRESENTING ONE-FORTIETH OF A SHARE OF FLOATING RATE NON-CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES G Underwriting Agreement October 6, 2005

Underwriting Agreement • October 14th, 2005 • HSBC Usa Inc /Md/ • National commercial banks • New York

• Contract Type
  Underwriting Agreement
• Filed
  October 14th, 2005
• Company
  HSBC Usa Inc /Md/
• Industry
  National commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  New York

HSBC USA Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), proposes, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, to issue and sell to the Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the “Underwriters”), for whom HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. is acting as Representative, an aggregate of 13,000,000 Depositary Shares (the “Firm Preferred Shares”), each representing one-fortieth of a share of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G, with a stated value of $1,000 per share and a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (the “Series G Shares”), of the Company. In addition to the purchase of the Firm Preferred Shares, subject to the terms and conditions herein, the Company proposes to grant the Underwriters an option to purchase up to 1,950,000 additional Depositary Shares (the “Optional Preferred Shares”). The Firm Preferred Shares and any Optional Preferred Shares purchased by the Underwriters are referred to herein as the “Preferred Shares.” The Preferred Shares will, when is

HSBC USA INC. [ ] SHARES OF [ ] PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES [ ] Underwriting Agreement

Underwriting Agreement • September 2nd, 2005 • HSBC Usa Inc /Md/ • National commercial banks • New York

• Contract Type
  Underwriting Agreement
• Filed
  September 2nd, 2005
• Company
  HSBC Usa Inc /Md/
• Industry
  National commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  New York

HSBC USA INC. 18,000,000 SHARES OF FLOATING RATE NON-CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES F Underwriting Agreement March 30, 2005

Underwriting Agreement • April 4th, 2005 • HSBC Usa Inc /Md/ • National commercial banks • New York

• Contract Type
  Underwriting Agreement
• Filed
  April 4th, 2005
• Company
  HSBC Usa Inc /Md/
• Industry
  National commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  New York

HSBC USA Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), proposes, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, to issue and sell to the Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the “Underwriters”), for whom you are acting as Representative, an aggregate of 18,000,000 shares of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F, with a stated value of $25 per share and a liquidation preference of $25 per share (the “Firm Preferred Shares”), of the Company. In addition to the purchase of Firm Preferred Shares, subject to the terms and conditions herein, the Company proposes to grant the Underwriters an option to purchase up to 2,700,000 additional shares of Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F Units (the “Optional Preferred Shares”). The Firm Preferred Shares and any Optional Preferred Shares purchased by the Underwriters are referred to herein as the “Preferred Shares.”