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.
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The Bank of Nova Scotia offers $3,030,000 of Capped Buffered Enhanced Participation Notes linked to the MSCI EAFE® Index due April 21, 2028. Each $1,000 note participates at a 160.00% participation rate up to a $1,286.40 maximum payment per $1,000 principal amount and provides a 15.00% buffer: if the final level on the valuation date is down by more than 15.00%, investors incur losses according to a buffer rate of approximately 117.65%. The initial level was 3,128.73 on the trade date February 24, 2026. Payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk, no interim payments will be made, and the notes will not be listed.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Capped Buffered Index-Linked Notes linked to the least performing of the Russell 2000® and the S&P 500®, expected to mature on October 5, 2027.
The notes feature a 120.00% participation rate, a 10.00% buffer (buffer level = 90.00% of initial levels), and a maximum upside payment amount expected to be at least $1,205.00 per $1,000 principal. The initial estimated value is expected to be between $925.00 and $965.00 per $1,000 principal amount.
The Bank of Nova ScotiaRussell 2000® and the S&P 500®. The notes have a participation rate of 120.00%, a buffer level equal to 90.00% of each initial index level, and a buffer percentage of 10.00%. The maximum upside payment amount is expected to be at least $1,277.50 per $1,000 principal amount. The trade date is expected to be March 31, 2026, the valuation date is expected to be September 30, 2027, and the maturity date is expected to be October 5, 2027.
Payments at maturity depend solely on the least performing reference asset return measured from the initial level to the final level. If the least performing reference asset falls below 90.00% of its initial level, holders bear downside beyond the buffer and may lose up to 90.00% of principal. The notes pay no interest and are senior unsecured obligations of the Bank; all payments are subject to the Bank’s creditworthiness. The Bank’s initial estimated value range at pricing is given as $925.00 to $965.00 per $1,000 principal amount; the original issue price is 100.00%.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Autocallable Contingent Coupon Trigger Notes linked to the shares of the VanEck® Semiconductor ETF with an expected maturity of July 6, 2027. The notes pay contingent quarterly coupons if the reference asset meets a 70.00% coupon barrier on observation dates and are subject to an automatic call if the reference asset equals or exceeds the initial price on certain call observation dates. If not called, the maturity payout depends on the final price versus the initial price: holders receive full principal plus any final contingent coupon if the final price is ≥ 70.00% of the initial price, or a loss proportional to the negative reference asset return if below 70.00%. The initial estimated value range at pricing is $925.00–$965.00 per $1,000 principal amount; the original issue price is 100%. Payments are unsecured obligations of the Bank and subject to its credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $25,865,370 of Trigger Autocallable Contingent Yield Notes linked to the least performing of the Nasdaq-100 and the Russell 2000, maturing on February 27, 2031. The Notes pay a 9.00% per annum contingent coupon (quarterly) only if both indices meet coupon barriers on observation dates and are callable after 6 months on quarterly observation dates.
The Notes are sold at $10.00 per Note with an initial estimated value of $9.45 per Note. Principal repayment at maturity is contingent: if the least performing underlying asset finishes below its 70.00% downside threshold, holders suffer a loss equal to that underlying return and could lose their entire investment. All payments depend on BNS creditworthiness and there may be limited secondary-market liquidity.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Autocallable Contingent Coupon Trigger Notes linked to the common stock of UnitedHealth Group, with a principal amount of $1,000 per note. The notes pay a 1.0625% contingent coupon monthly (up to 12.75% per annum) when the reference stock closes at or above a 69.00% coupon barrier on each observation date.
Observation dates are expected monthly on the 9th from April 2026 through April 2027; call observation dates run September 2026 through March 2027. Expected trade and settlement timing: trade date March 9, 2026, original issue date March 12, 2026, maturity expected April 14, 2027. If a call condition is met, notes redeem at $1,000 plus the contingent coupon. If not called and final price is below the 69.00% trigger, repayment at maturity is reduced pro rata to the reference asset return; investors may lose up to their entire investment. The Bank estimates initial value between $925.00 and $955.00 per $1,000 principal amount.
The Bank of Nova Scotia priced $600,000 of Capped Buffered Return Notes linked to the SPDR® Gold Trust (GLD) due August 30, 2027. The notes pay no interest and return principal at maturity if the Final Value is between the Initial Value and the Buffer Value equal to 90.00% of the Initial Value.
Key terms: Initial Value $474.61 (Strike Date February 24, 2026), Maximum Return 41.86% (maximum payment $1,418.60 per $1,000), a Buffer Amount of 10.00% and a downside leverage factor of ~1.1111. If Final Value is below the Buffer Value, investors lose ~1.1111% of principal for each 1% decline beyond the buffer. The initial estimated value on the Trade Date was $980.21 per $1,000, below the Original Issue Price of 100.00%.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Autocallable Trigger Notes linked to the least performing of the Nasdaq-100 Index and the Russell 2000 Index, with an expected maturity of April 5, 2028 and an expected call observation date of March 31, 2027.
The notes pay no interest and will be automatically called on the call observation date if the closing level of each reference asset is greater than or equal to its initial level. If called, holders receive $1,000 plus a call premium (call premium amount expected to be at least 15.25%) on the call payment date. If not called, maturity payoffs depend on the least performing reference asset: positive returns receive a 250.00% participation on the least performing reference asset return; if any final level is below 75.00% of its initial level, investors suffer losses equal to the negative return of the least performing reference asset and could lose up to their entire investment. The Bank’s initial estimated value is between $925.00 and $965.00 per $1,000 principal, while the original issue price is 100.00%. Payments are subject to the Bank’s creditworthiness, the notes will not be listed, and liquidity and hedging conflicts are disclosed.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering buffered enhanced participation notes linked to the least performing of the shares of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and the EURO STOXX 50 Index, maturing expected April 5, 2028 with a principal amount of $1,000 per note.
Key terms set to be fixed on the trade date (expected March 31, 2026): a participation rate expected to be at least 153.00%; a buffer level of 90.00% (buffer percentage 10.00%); original issue price 100.00%; initial estimated value range $925.00 to $965.00 per $1,000 principal amount. Investors may lose up to 90.00% of principal; payments at maturity depend on the least performing reference asset and are subject to the Bank's credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Buffered Index-Linked Notes linked to the S&P 500® Index due July 6, 2027. Each note has a $1,000 principal amount; expected trade date is March 31, 2026 and expected valuation date is June 30, 2027.
The notes pay no interest and provide a capped upside (maximum upside payment amount expected to be at least $1,125.00 per $1,000) and a 10.00% buffer: if the final level is down up to 10.00% you receive the absolute reference asset return, but if the final level declines more than 10.00% you incur losses equal to the reference asset return plus 10.00% (you may lose up to 90.00% of principal). Payments are subject to the Bank’s creditworthiness.