Form 6-K BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA For: Apr 09

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of: April 2015		Commission File Number: 002-09048

 

 

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

(Name of registrant)

 

 

44 King Street West, Scotia Plaza 8^th floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 1H1

Attention: Secretary’s Department (Tel.: (416) 866-3672)

(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  ¨            Form 40-F  x

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 Bank of Nova Scotia’s registration statements on Form S-8 (File No. 333-199099), Form F-3 (File No. 333-185049), Form F-3 (File No. 333-200089) and Form F-3 (File No. 333-188984) and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

 

 

 

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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.

 

				THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
Date: April 9, 2015				By:		/s/ Nives Gaiotto
						Name:		Nives Gaiotto
						Title:		Assistant Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Report of Voting Results required under Canadian securities legislation

Exhibit 99.1

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

April 9, 2015

REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS

in accordance with section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102

Continuous Disclosure Obligations

The following matters were voted upon at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders of The Bank of Nova Scotia (the “Bank”) held on April 9, 2015. Each of the matters is described in greater detail in the Notice of the 183^rd Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Management Proxy Circular mailed to shareholders and available at www.scotiabank.com in the Investor Relations section. The vote on each matter was conducted by ballot.

 

1.	Election of Directors

Each of the 13 nominees listed in the Management Proxy Circular was elected as a Director of the Bank.

 

Nominee		Votes For				% For				Votes Withheld				% Withheld
Nora A. Aufreiter			663,666,717				99.68				2,104,778				0.32
Guillermo E. Babatz			662,892,985				99.57				2,878,638				0.43
Ronald A. Brenneman			656,196,693				98.56				9,574,931				1.44
Charles H. Dallara			662,782,020				99.55				2,989,603				0.45
N. Ashleigh Everett			654,920,536				98.37				10,851,082				1.63
William R. Fatt			661,223,309				99.32				4,548,314				0.68
Thomas C. O’Neill			644,444,043				96.80				21,327,580				3.20
Brian J. Porter			663,040,737				99.59				2,730,886				0.41
Aaron W. Regent			659,539,866				99.06				6,230,511				0.94
Indira V. Samarasekera			663,338,463				99.63				2,433,162				0.37
Susan L. Segal			659,918,638				99.12				5,852,981				0.88
Paul D. Sobey			656,036,076				98.54				9,735,547				1.46
Barbara S. Thomas			662,258,026				99.47				3,508,099				0.53

 

2.	Appointment of Auditors

KPMG LLP were appointed as auditors of the Bank.

 

Votes For		% For		Votes Withheld		% Withheld
673,390,526		99.39		4,119,708		0.61

 

3.	Amendment to By-Law No. 1 regarding directors’ compensation

 

Votes For		% For		Votes Against		% Against
644,124,029		96.75		21,633,250		3.25

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4.	Administrative amendments to By-Law No. 1

 

Votes For		% For		Votes Against		% Against
649,221,211		97.52		16,539,217		2.48

 

5.	Advisory vote on non-binding resolution on executive compensation approach

 

Votes For		% For		Votes Against		% Against
631,780,170		94.90		33,979,545		5.10

 

6.	Shareholder Proposal No. 1

Phasing out stock options

 

Votes For		% For		Votes Against		% Against		Abstentions*
32,535,004		4.90		630,938,857		95.10		2,175,231

 

7.	Shareholder Proposal No. 2

Executive Pension Plans

 

Votes For		% For		Votes Against		% Against		Abstentions*
25,165,069		3.79		639,312,163		96.21		2,971,980

 

*	An abstention is counted as present for quorum purposes, but is not counted as a vote cast in determining whether the requisite majority of votes cast has approved the proposal.

 

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