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Form 6-K BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA For: Jun 24

June 24, 2016 4:48 PM EDT

 
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: June, 2016
 
Commission File Number: 002-09048
                                                                                        
 
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
(Name of registrant)
 
 
44 King Street West, Scotia Plaza 8th 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Form F-3 (File No. 333-188984) and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.
 

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: June 24, 2016 By /s/ Shane Dolgin                                                   
 
Name: Shane Dolgin
 
Title: Senior Vice President, Public, Corporate and Government Affairs
 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Description of Exhibit
   
Scotiabank Announces Redemption of Preferred Shares Series 15
 
 

 

Exhibit 99.1
 

Note to Editors: Not for dissemination or distribution in the United States

Scotiabank Announces Redemption of Preferred Shares Series 15

TORONTO, ON – (Marketwired – June 24, 2016 )– Scotiabank (TSX, NYSE: BNS) today announced that it intends to exercise its right to redeem all outstanding Non-cumulative Preferred Shares Series 15 of Scotiabank (the “Series 15 Shares”) on July 27, 2016, at a price equal to $25.00 per share, together with all declared and unpaid dividends. Formal notice will be issued to shareholders in accordance with the share conditions.

The redemption has been approved by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and will be financed out of the general funds of Scotiabank.

On May 31, 2016, the Board of Directors of Scotiabank announced a quarterly dividend of $0.28125 per Series 15 Share. This will be the final dividend on the Series 15 Shares and will be paid in the usual manner on July 27, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 5, 2016, as previously announced. After July 27, 2016, the Series 15 Shares will cease to be entitled to dividends.

Scotiabank is Canada’s international bank and a leading financial services provider in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central America, and Asia-Pacific. We are dedicated to helping our 23 million customers become better off through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With a team of more than 89,000 employees and assets of $895 billion (as at April 30, 2016), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (TSX: BNS) and New York Exchanges (NYSE: BNS). Scotiabank distributes the Bank’s media releases using Marketwired. For more information, please visit www.scotiabank.com and follow us on Twitter @ScotiabankViews.


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For further information:
Jake Lawrence
Senior Vice President
Investor Relations
Scotiabank
(416) 866-5712
 




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