Bank of Nova Scotia filings document the regulatory disclosures of a Canadian bank and foreign private issuer whose securities trade on the TSX and NYSE under BNS. Its Form 6-K reports include earnings-related releases, capitalization and earnings-ratio exhibits, Canadian certification materials, and updates incorporated by reference into Form F-3 and Form S-8 registration statements.
The bank’s filings also record governance and shareholder matters, including proxy circular materials, board mandates, by-law amendments, annual and special meeting voting results, and director-election outcomes. Capital-structure disclosures cover common shares, preferred shares and other equity instruments, subordinated indebtedness, normal course issuer bids, and other regulatory capital matters.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $154,000 of Capped Buffered Return Notes linked to the S&P 500® Index due April 1, 2031. The notes are senior, unsecured obligations that pay no interest and provide a capped upside of 63.50% and a downside buffer of 15.00% (Buffer Value $5,413.52 based on the Initial Value $6,368.85). At maturity the notes pay: (a) full principal plus the Reference Asset Return capped at the Maximum Return if the Final Value > Initial Value; (b) principal if Final Value is between Initial Value and the Buffer Value; or (c) a reduced cash payment that loses 1% per 1% decline beyond the Buffer Amount, up to an 85.00% loss. The notes were priced on March 27, 2026, have an Original Issue Price of 100% and an initial estimated value of $926.94 per $1,000 principal amount.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Autocallable Contingent Coupon Notes linked to Eli Lilly common stock. Each Note has a $1,000 Principal Amount, an Original Issue Price of 100% and a term of approximately 2 years if not automatically called. The Notes pay contingent coupons only if the Reference Asset meets a specified Contingent Coupon Barrier Value (set at 55.00% of the Initial Value) on scheduled observation dates and may be automatically called for principal plus any contingent coupon if the Reference Asset closes at or above the Initial Value on a Call Observation Date. If not called, maturity payoff depends on the Final Value versus the Barrier Value; holders may receive shares (the Physical Delivery Amount) and can lose up to 100.00% of principal. Initial estimated value range is $932.05 to $962.05 per $1,000.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $573,000 of Autocallable Contingent Coupon Notes linked to Ares Management Corporation common stock. The notes trade date was March 27, 2026, settle April 1, 2026, and mature on April 2, 2029 if not automatically called.
The notes pay a Contingent Coupon of $51.25 per $1,000 note (20.50% per annum) on each Contingent Coupon Payment Date only if the Reference Asset closes at or above the Contingent Coupon Barrier Value of $53.14 (50% of the Initial Value). The notes are automatically called if the Reference Asset closes at or above the Initial Value of $106.28 on any Call Observation Date. If not called, maturity payment depends on the Reference Asset Return; if the Final Value is below the Barrier Value, investors may lose up to 100% of principal. The Bank’s initial estimated value was $952.24 per $1,000, below the issue price, and underwriting compensation totaled 2.00%.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Autocallable Contingent Coupon Buffer Notes linked to the common stock of Marvell Technology, Inc., with an Original Issue Price of 100% and a Principal Amount of $1,000 per Note.
The Trade Date is expected to be April 2, 2026 with settlement on April 7, 2026 and a Maturity Date of April 21, 2027. The notes pay contingent coupons (at least $56.95 per Note if the Reference Asset meets the barrier), include a 30.00% buffer and a downside leverage factor of approximately 1.4286, are subject to automatic call if the Reference Asset equals or exceeds the Initial Value on an Observation Date, and are unsecured obligations subject to the Bank's credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia priced $5,735,000 Autocallable Contingent Coupon Buffer Notes linked to NVIDIA Corporation due April 14, 2027. The Notes have a $1,000 Principal Amount per Note at an Original Issue Price of 100% and settled on April 1, 2026 following a Trade Date of March 27, 2026.
The structure pays a Contingent Coupon of $51.40 on certain Observation Dates if NVIDIA closes at or above $134.02 (80.00% of the Initial Value of $167.52). If not called, principal is protected only to a 20.00% buffer; losses equal 1.25% of principal per 1% decline beyond the buffer, up to 100% loss. Payments are unsecured obligations of the Bank and depend on the Bank’s creditworthiness.
The Bank of Nova Scotia priced $590,000 of Autocallable Contingent Coupon Notes linked to the common stock of KKR & Co. Inc. The Notes pay contingent coupons of $34.375 per Note (13.75% per annum) on specified observation dates if the Reference Asset meets a 50% barrier. The Notes are unsecured senior debt of the Bank, may be automatically called early if the Reference Asset closes at or above the Initial Value ($88.50) on any Call Observation Date, and if not called their maturity payment depends on the Reference Asset Return relative to the Barrier Value ($44.25). The Trade Date was March 27, 2026, Original Issue Date April 1, 2026, Final Valuation Date March 27, 2029 and Maturity Date April 2, 2029. All payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk and investors may lose up to 100% of principal.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $345,000 in Autocallable Contingent Coupon Notes linked to ServiceNow, Inc. common stock. The notes mature April 2, 2029, pay contingent quarterly coupons of $41.875 per note (16.75% per annum) only if the Reference Asset meets barrier tests on observation dates, and are automatically called if the Reference Asset closes at or above the Initial Value on any Call Observation Date.
Principal repayment at maturity depends on the Final Value versus a 50% Barrier ($49.71 from an Initial Value of $99.41); if Final Value is below the Barrier you suffer loss proportionate to the stock’s decline. All payments are unsecured and subject to the Bank’s credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia priced $295,000 aggregate Autocallable Contingent Coupon Notes due April 2, 2029 linked to the common stock of Blackstone Inc. The notes are senior, unsecured obligations that pay contingent quarterly coupons of $38.125 per note (15.25% per annum) if the Reference Asset meets the contingent coupon barrier on observation dates and will autocall early if the Reference Asset closes at or above the Initial Value on any Call Observation Date. If not called, principal repayment at maturity depends on the Final Value relative to a 50.00% Barrier (Initial Value $108.07; Barrier $54.04); investors may lose up to 100% of principal if the Final Value is below the Barrier. The offering includes a 2.00% underwriting discount; initial estimated value per $1,000 was $958.43.
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is offering 4,985,684 units of Autocallable Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities® linked to the S&P 500® Index at a public offering price of $10.00 per unit (aggregate $49,856,840). The initial estimated value on the pricing date was $9.24 per unit.
Each unit has a $10 principal amount, an approximately six-year term if not called, and automatic early-call observations annually. The notes are callable at preset Call Amounts (from $10.92 up to $15.52 per unit) if the S&P 500 closes at or above the Starting Value (6,477.16) on an Observation Date. If not called, holders have 1-to-1 downside exposure to the Index with up to 100% principal at risk. The offering includes an underwriting discount of $0.20 per unit and a hedging-related charge of $0.05 per unit; all payments are subject to BNS credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is offering 3,312,111 units of Capped Notes with Absolute Return Buffer linked to the Russell 2000® Index, each with a $10 principal amount, for a total public offering price of $33,121,110. The notes mature on May 28, 2027 and were priced on March 26, 2026.
The notes provide 1-to-1 upside exposure to increases in the Index capped at a 12.00% return (Capped Value $11.20 per unit). If the Index declines but remains at or above a Threshold Value equal to 85.90% of the Starting Value, the notes pay a positive return equal to the absolute value of the percentage decline (the absolute return buffer). Below the Threshold Value you bear 1-to-1 downside beyond the buffer. Payments are made in cash at maturity and are subject to BNS credit risk.