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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 offers $4,112,000 of capped notes linked to the SPDR® Gold Trust, due April 1, 2027. The Notes are senior, unsecured obligations that pay at maturity: up to a 12.25% Maximum Return if the Reference Asset outperforms, or incur losses down to a $950.00 floor per $1,000 note if the Reference Asset declines. The Trade Date was March 13, 2026, Original Issue Date March 18, 2026, Final Valuation Date March 29, 2027, and minimum investment is $10,000. The pricing supplement discloses an initial estimated value of $983.81 per $1,000 Principal Amount below the Original Issue Price and emphasizes that payments depend on the Bank’s creditworthiness and that the Notes are not listed or CDIC/FDIC insured.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $250,000 in Autocallable Barrier Review Notes linked to the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF. The notes are senior, unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of the Bank, do not pay interest, and have an approximately 36-month term from March 18, 2026 to March 16, 2029. The notes feature three Observation Dates that can trigger automatic calls with per-note Call Payment Amounts of $1,128.00, $1,256.00 and $1,384.00. If not called, a Barrier at 70.00% of the Initial Value ($95.76) determines whether holders receive full principal or a downside payoff equal to the Reference Asset Return multiplied by principal. Payments depend on the Bank's creditworthiness and the initial estimated value per note was $954.79 versus an Original Issue Price of 100%.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering senior, unsecured market-linked notes due April 3, 2029, linked to the lowest performing common stock of Costco, Fiserv and JPMorgan. Each security has a face amount of $1,000 and a contingent monthly coupon (rate ≥ 16.10% per annum) payable only if the lowest performing Underlying Stock closes at or above 60% of its starting price on the relevant calculation day.
If any monthly calculation day from September 2026 through February 2029 shows the lowest performing Underlying Stock at or above its starting price, the securities will be automatically called for face amount plus a final contingent coupon. If not called, maturity payment equals the face amount only if the lowest performing Underlying Stock on the final calculation day is ≥60% of its starting price; otherwise the maturity payment equals $1,000 × performance factor, exposing holders to losses greater than 40% and possibly the full principal. All payments are subject to the Bank's credit risk; estimated issuer value at pricing is between $889.04 and $919.04 per security.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Autocallable Digital Buffer Notes linked to shares of the iShares® Silver Trust (SLV) with a $1,000 Principal Amount per note and $1,210,000 aggregate original issue. The notes may be automatically called on the Review Date (March 29, 2027) and, if called, pay the Principal Amount plus a Call Premium of $340.40 (34.04) on the Call Payment Date (April 1, 2027). If not called, payment at maturity (March 16, 2028) depends on the Final Value versus the Initial Value ($72.69) with a fixed Digital Return of 68.08, a Participation Rate of 150.00, a Buffer at $54.52 (75.00% of Initial Value) and a Downside Leverage Factor of ~1.3333. The Trade Date was March 13, 2026, settlement March 18, 2026, minimum investment $10,000, and notes do not pay interest. The Bank’s initial estimated value was $985.08 per $1,000 Principal Amount, below the Original Issue Price. All payments are unsecured obligations of the Bank and subject to its credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia priced $20,000,000 of Callable Step-Up Rate Notes due March 17, 2033. The offering is senior, unsubordinated and unsecured, pays semiannual interest, and repays 100% of principal at maturity subject to the Bank’s credit risk. The Notes are bail-inable under subsection 39.2(2.3) of the CDIC Act and may be converted into common shares in whole or in part. The Notes are callable by the Bank on each Interest Payment Date beginning with the Interest Payment Date scheduled in March 2029 (the First Call Date). The Notes were issued at 100.00% of principal; underwriting commissions equal 0.40%, leaving proceeds to the Bank of $19,920,000. The Notes will not be listed on an exchange and will be delivered in book-entry form through DTC. The Calculation Agent is Scotia Capital Inc.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering senior note ETF-linked securities (face amount $1,000 per security) that are auto-callable with a contingent monthly coupon and contingent downside principal-at-risk.
The contingent coupon rate will be set on the pricing date and will be at least 9.50% per annum. The securities are linked to the lowest performing of four Select Sector SPDR ETFs (Energy, Financials, Technology, Health Care). They may be automatically called if the lowest performing Fund closes at or above its starting price on any monthly calculation day from September 2026 through November 2030. If not called, principal at maturity depends on the lowest performing Fund's ending price versus a downside threshold equal to 50% of its starting price; a final shortfall can exceed 50% of face amount. All payments are subject to the Bank's credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is offering Airbag Autocallable Yield Notes linked to the common stock of Weyerhaeuser Company (WY). Each Note has a $1,000 principal amount, a coupon rate of 8.52% per annum, and a share delivery amount of 51.0725 shares per Note based on a conversion level of $19.58 and an initial level of $23.03 (strike date March 12, 2026). Observation dates are quarterly, final valuation date is March 15, 2027, and maturity is March 18, 2027. The Notes are subject to automatic early call if the underlying closes at or above the call threshold ($23.03) on any observation date; if not called and the final level is below the conversion level you will receive the share delivery amount (or cash in lieu), which could be worth less than principal and could result in a total loss. All payments depend on BNS creditworthiness.
The Bank of Nova Scotia issued $438,000 of Capped Buffered Enhanced Participation Notes linked to the S&P 500® Index due June 16, 2027. The notes pay at maturity based on the S&P 500 price return from the trade date March 11, 2026 to the valuation date June 14, 2027, with a participation rate of 160.00% and a maximum payment of $1,166.24 per $1,000 principal. If the final level declines by up to 10.00% you receive principal; declines beyond 10.00% produce amplified losses at approximately 111.11% of the excess decline. The Bank disclosed an initial estimated value of $991.30 per $1,000 and original issue price of 100.00%, with proceeds to the Bank of $438,000.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Buffered Digital Basket-Linked Notes due December 15, 2028 with an aggregate principal amount of $18,154,000 and a per-note principal amount of $1,000. The trade date was March 11, 2026 and the valuation date is scheduled for December 13, 2028.
These non‑interest‑bearing, unsecured notes reference a weighted basket composed of the EURO STOXX 50 (40.00%), TOPIX (25.00%), FTSE 100 (17.00%), SMI (11.00%) and S&P/ASX 200 (7.00%). If the final basket level is at or above the initial level, holders receive the greater of the $1,252.50 threshold settlement amount or principal plus the basket return. The notes provide a 15.00% buffer: if the basket declines by up to 15.00%, principal is returned; declines beyond 15.00% produce losses amplified by a buffer rate of approximately 117.65%, potentially resulting in a loss of up to 100.00% of principal.
Key practical points: no interim payments, payments depend on the Bank’s creditworthiness, and the Bank’s initial estimated value per note was $980.90, below the original issue price. The notes are not listed and may have limited liquidity.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $5,129,000 of Digital Notes linked to the S&P 500® Index due June 22, 2028. Each $1,000 note pays no interest and will pay $1,202.00 at maturity if the final level is at least 85.00% of the initial level of 6,775.80. If the final level is below 85.00%, losses are amplified by a buffer rate of ~117.65%, producing an accelerated downside (you may lose up to 100% of principal). Payments are subject to the Bank’s creditworthiness. The Bank’s initial estimated value was $989.50 per $1,000, below the original issue price.