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 $3,035,000 in capped, senior unsecured notes linked to the shares of the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). The Notes do not pay interest, mature on April 7, 2027, and provide upside participation in the Reference Asset up to a 12.83% Maximum Return. If the Reference Asset falls, investors lose 1% of principal for each 1% decline, subject to a principal floor of $950.00 per $1,000 Note (a maximum loss of 5.00%). Trade Date was March 20, 2026 with settlement on March 25, 2026. The initial estimated value at pricing was $983.48 per $1,000 Principal Amount, below the Original Issue Price. All payments are subject to the Bank's credit risk; the Notes are not CDIC- or FDIC-insured and will not be listed on an exchange.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $513,000 of Autocallable Digital Buffer Notes linked to the common stock of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. The Notes have a $1,000 Principal Amount per note, trade date March 20, 2026, original issue date March 25, 2026 and maturity March 23, 2028.
If the Reference Asset’s Closing Value on the Review Date is ≥ the Initial Value ($352.85), the Notes will be automatically called and pay the Principal plus a Call Premium of $172.80 (17.28%) on the Call Payment Date. If not called, at maturity holders receive either: the Principal plus the greater of a Digital Return of 34.56% or the Reference Asset Return if Final Value ≥ Initial Value; the Principal if Final Value ≥ Buffer Value ($299.92, equal to 85.00% of Initial Value); or a leveraged loss if Final Value < Buffer Value, losing approximately 1.1765% of Principal for each percentage point below the Buffer Amount, up to 100% loss.
All payments are unsecured and subject to the Bank’s credit risk. The Bank’s initial estimated value at pricing was $975.03 per $1,000, below the Original Issue Price. Minimum investment is $10,000.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $2,584,000 aggregate principal of Capped Enhanced Participation Basket-Linked Notes due September 23, 2027. The notes return is linked to a weighted basket of five international indices with a 200.00% participation rate and a capped maximum payment of $1,337.00 per $1,000 principal.
The notes pay no interest, are U.S. dollar‑denominated, unsecured senior obligations of the Bank and are subject to the Bank’s credit risk. Trade date was March 18, 2026, original issue price 100%, and the initial estimated value at pricing was $973.97 per $1,000.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $1,905,000 of Trigger Autocallable Contingent Yield Notes linked to The Boeing Company common stock. The Notes pay a contingent coupon of 11.25% per annum and have an initial level of $205.99, with a coupon barrier and downside threshold of $133.89 (65.00% of the initial level). The term is approximately 12 months, with quarterly observation dates and a final valuation date of March 19, 2027 and maturity on March 24, 2027. If an observation date meets or exceeds the initial level the Notes will be automatically called and repay principal plus the contingent coupon. If not called, repayment at maturity depends on the final level versus the downside threshold and may result in a loss up to the entire principal. Payments are subject to BNS creditworthiness. BNS estimated the initial value at $9.693 per $10 Note; the issue price was $10.00. The Notes are not exchange‑listed and may have limited liquidity.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Capped Buffered Enhanced Participation Basket-Linked Notes. Each note has a $1,000 principal amount, a ~22 to 25 month term to the valuation date and a 200.00% participation rate in positive basket returns, capped at a maximum payment expected between $1,265.00 and $1,311.00 per $1,000.
The notes provide a 10.00% buffer (losses up to 10.00% are absorbed; declines beyond 10.00% reduce principal at ~1.1111% per 1% decline below 90.00%). The initial estimated value range is $939.25–$969.25 per $1,000; original issue price is 100.00% with underwriting commissions of 1.47%.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering senior, unsecured Digital Notes linked to TOPIX with a term expected to be approximately 13 to 15 months. Payment at maturity per $1,000 depends on the reference asset return: if final level ≥ initial level you receive the greater of a threshold settlement amount (expected $1,169.20–$1,198.50) or principal plus participation; if final level < initial level you suffer a loss equal to the negative reference asset return and may lose up to 100% of principal. Notes pay no interest, are subject to the Bank’s credit risk, will not be listed, and have an original issue price of 100% with underwriting commissions of 0.71%.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering senior, unsecured digital notes linked to the EURO STOXX 50® Index. Each note has a $1,000 principal amount, a term expected to be approximately 26 to 29 months, and will not bear interest. At maturity you receive either (a) the greater of a threshold settlement amount (expected between $1,300.00 and $1,352.00 per $1,000) or (b) $1,000 plus $1,000×(reference asset return) if the final level is equal to or greater than the initial level, or, if the final level is lower, $1,000 plus $1,000×(reference asset return), meaning you may lose up to 100% of principal. The original issue price is 100.00% with underwriting commissions of 1.47% ($14.70 per $1,000). The Bank’s initial estimated value at pricing is expected between $938.01 and $968.01 per $1,000. Payments depend on the Bank’s creditworthiness, the notes are not listed, and secondary market liquidity may be limited.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Capped Enhanced Participation Basket-Linked Notes due April 15, 2027 with an aggregate principal of $1,000,000. The notes pay no interest and return at maturity is linked to an equally weighted basket of six alternative-asset managers measured from the strike date March 13, 2026 to the valuation date April 13, 2027. The notes feature a 200.00% participation rate on positive basket returns subject to a maximum payment of $1,531.00 per $1,000 principal (cap ~26.55%). If the final basket level is below the initial level (100), holders suffer losses dollar-for-dollar and may lose up to 100% of principal. The initial estimated value on the trade date was $973.40 per $1,000, below the original issue price; underwriting commissions equal 0.82% ($8.20 per $1,000), with proceeds to the Bank of 99.18%. Payments depend on the Bank’s creditworthiness, the basket’s price return (no dividends), and limited secondary-market liquidity.
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is offering Contingent Income Auto‑Callable Securities due on or about April 2, 2029 linked to the common stock of Broadcom Inc. The securities have a stated principal amount of $1,000.00 and an issue price of $1,000.00 per security, with a pricing date of March 27, 2026.
The securities pay a contingent quarterly coupon of $32.75 (equivalent to 13.10% per annum) on any determination date when the closing price is at least 50.00% of the initial share price (the downside threshold). If the reference share is at or above the call threshold on a determination date, the notes auto‑redeem for principal plus due coupons. If the final share price is below the downside threshold, repayment at maturity is reduced by the share performance factor and could be less than 50.00% of principal, possibly zero. All payments are subject to BNS credit risk. Estimated initial value ranged between $932.88 and $962.88.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering principal-at-risk Digital Notes linked to the S&P 500 Index with an expected term of approximately 27 to 30 months. The notes pay no interest and provide a capped positive return if the final index level is ≥85% of the initial level (threshold settlement amount expected between $1,175.00 and $1,205.80 per $1,000). If the final level is below 85% of the initial level, investors incur leveraged losses (buffer rate ≈ 117.65%), potentially losing up to 100% of principal. Payments are unsecured obligations of the Bank and depend on its creditworthiness. The initial estimated value range is $956.30 to $986.30 per $1,000, below the issue price.