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 (BNS) offers Trigger Autocallable Notes linked to an unequally weighted basket of five equity indices with an expected term of approximately five years and quarterly observation dates (callable after 12 months).
If the basket closing level on any observation date is equal to or greater than the call threshold (100% of the initial basket level), BNS will automatically call the Notes and pay a call price equal to principal plus a time‑dependent call return (illustrative call return range: 8.50%–9.10% per annum). If not called, maturity payout is principal if the final basket level is at or above the downside threshold (75% of initial); otherwise repayment is reduced pro rata to the basket return, potentially resulting in substantial loss or total loss. All payments are subject to BNS credit risk. Key dates include a trade date of March 13, 2026, settlement on March 18, 2026, final valuation date March 13, 2031 and maturity March 18, 2031.
The Bank of Nova Scotia offers Dual Directional Capped Buffered Notes linked to the S&P 500® Index due March 16, 2028. The notes have a Principal Amount of $1,000 per note and an Original Issue Price of 100%.
The structure (Trade Date expected March 13, 2026; settlement March 18, 2026) provides: a Maximum Upside Return of at least 19.85%; a Buffer Value equal to 80.00% of the Initial Value (Buffer Amount 20%); and a Downside Leverage Factor of 1.25. The Bank’s initial estimated value range is $952.51–$982.51 per $1,000. Payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk and occur in cash at maturity.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Autocallable Digital Buffer Notes linked to the common stock of NVIDIA Corporation. Each Note has a $1,000 Principal Amount, Trade Date March 13, 2026 and Original Issue Date March 18, 2026. The Notes may be automatically called on the Review Date March 29, 2027 if the Reference Asset meets the Call Value; the stated minimum Call Premium is $253.50 (25.35%). If not called, maturity is March 16, 2028 with a Digital Return of at least 50.70%, an 80.00% Buffer Value and a Downside Leverage Factor of 1.25. The Notes do not pay interest, rank as unsecured senior obligations of the Bank, are not CDIC/FDIC insured and have an initial estimated value range of $945.00 to $985.00 per $1,000 Principal Amount. The Original Issue Price is 100% (placement agents fee 1.50%).
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $1,535,000 of Autocallable Contingent Buffered Return Enhanced Notes due March 14, 2029 linked to the least performing of the common stocks of Apollo (APO), Ares (ARES) and Blue Owl (OWL).
The notes pay no interest, have a Participation Rate of 500.00%, a Buffer Value equal to 80.00% of each Initial Value and an automatic call on March 15, 2027 that would pay Principal plus a Call Premium of $500 (50.00%). If not called, maturity payoff depends on the Least Performing Reference Asset: full principal if that asset is >= its Buffer Value, amplified positive return if it is above its Initial Value, or losses of up to 80.00% of principal if it falls more than the Buffer Amount.
All payments are cash and subject to the Bank’s credit risk; the Bank’s initial estimated value per note was $900.62 versus the Original Issue Price of 100.00%.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Capped Notes linked to the SPDR® Gold Trust with a term of approximately 54 weeks and scheduled Trade Date March 13, 2026 and Original Issue Date March 18, 2026.
The notes pay at maturity in cash: if the Reference Asset Return is positive you receive $1,000 plus that return capped at a Maximum Return (to be set on the Trade Date, at least 12.25%); if negative you lose 1% of principal per 1% decline, limited to a -5.00% loss, so the minimum payment is $950.00 per $1,000 note. The notes do not pay interest and are unsecured obligations subject to the Bank’s credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Autocallable Contingent Coupon Trigger Notes linked to Verisk Analytics common stock. The offering totals $920,000 aggregate principal (initial issue price 100%), with $1,000 principal per note and maturity on April 8, 2027. The initial price of the reference stock was $211.22 (trade date March 5, 2026).
Monthly observation dates run from April 5, 2026 to April 5, 2027. A contingent coupon of $10.75 per $1,000 (1.075% monthly; up to 12.90% per annum) is paid for an observation date when the closing price is ≥ the coupon barrier (68.00% of the initial price). Notes will be automatically called on call observation dates (Sep 2026–Mar 2027) if the closing price is ≥ the initial price; called notes pay $1,000 plus the contingent coupon. If final price < 68.00%, holders receive a share delivery amount (quotient of $1,000 / initial price) and will not receive the contingent coupon; principal is at risk. Payments depend on the Bank’s creditworthiness. The Bank’s initial estimated value was $942.39 per $1,000, below the issue price.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Capped Buffered Enhanced Participation Basket-Linked Notes linked to a five-index basket with a 230.00% participation rate and a 17.50% buffer. The notes have an expected term of approximately 26 to 29 months, will be paid in cash at maturity and are unsecured obligations of the Bank. If the final basket level exceeds the initial level, returns equal 230.00% of the basket return subject to a maximum payment amount expected between $1,269.79 and $1,319.70 per $1,000. If the final basket level declines by more than 17.50%, investors bear amplified losses (buffer rate ~121.21%) and may lose up to their entire principal. The initial estimated value range is $944.10 to $974.10 per $1,000, which is less than the original issue price. All payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering 1,061,322 units of Autocallable Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities® at a $10 principal amount per unit. The notes are senior unsecured debt linked to the MSCI® Emerging Markets Index with an approximately three‑year term if not automatically called.
The notes may be automatically called on any Observation Date if the Index closing level is at or above the Starting Value (Call Level equal to the Starting Value of 1,503.53), paying Call Amounts of $11.335, $12.670 or $14.005 on the first, second or final Observation Date, respectively. If not called, holders have 1:1 downside exposure to the Index and may lose up to 100% of principal; all payments are subject to BNS credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia priced a market-linked senior note offering — an Auto-Callable, Contingent-Coupon with Memory feature linked to the lowest performing common stock of Amazon, Broadcom, Alphabet (Class A) and NVIDIA. The securities have a face amount of $1,000 per security, an expected pricing date of March 24, 2026, an expected issue date of March 27, 2026 and a stated maturity of March 29, 2029.
The securities will pay monthly contingent coupons only if the lowest performing Underlying Stock closes at or above its coupon threshold (equal to 60% of its starting price); the contingent coupon rate will be set on the pricing date and will be at least 20.70% per annum. The notes are automatically callable on monthly calculation days from June 2026 through February 2029 if the lowest performing Underlying Stock on that calculation day is at or above its starting price. If not called, principal at maturity depends on the lowest performing Underlying Stock: if its ending price on the final calculation day is below its downside threshold (equal to 60% of its starting price), you may lose more than 40% of the face amount.
The Bank of Nova Scotia offers $3,520,000 in Capped Notes linked to the shares of the SPDR® Gold Trust. The notes are unsecured senior obligations that pay at maturity a cash amount tied to the Reference Asset Return, capped at 12.20%, and protect principal only down to $950.00 per $1,000 (maximum loss 5.00%).
The Trade Date was March 6, 2026, Original Issue Date March 11, 2026, Final Valuation Date March 19, 2027 and Maturity Date March 24, 2027. Notes do not pay interest and all payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk.