Welcome to our dedicated page for Bank of Nova Scotia SEC filings (Ticker: BNS), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank, BNS) is a foreign private issuer in the United States and provides a range of regulatory disclosures through filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. As indicated in recent Form 6-K reports, the bank files under Form 40-F and furnishes information that is incorporated by reference into its registration statements on Form S-8 and Form F-3. This page brings together those SEC filings so that investors can review Scotiabank’s official disclosures in one place.
Scotiabank’s Form 6-K submissions cover several key categories of information. Recent filings reference the bank’s annual report, annual financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis, as well as fourth quarter earnings coverage, consolidated capitalization and consolidated earnings ratios, and statements regarding the computation of earnings ratios. Other 6-K filings include independent auditors’ reports, certifications required under Canadian securities legislation, and press releases announcing dividends on outstanding shares and reporting fourth quarter results.
Because The Bank of Nova Scotia uses Form 40-F, its annual report and related financial statements are central documents for understanding its performance across Canadian banking, international banking, global wealth management, and global banking and markets. Interim 6-K filings can also provide updates on capital management, such as earnings coverage metrics, and may include news releases that the bank chooses to file with the SEC.
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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.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Callable Step-Up Rate Notes due March 17, 2033 (bail-inable). The Notes are senior, unsecured and pay semiannual interest with a step-up in the Interest Rate beginning approximately three years after issuance and are callable semiannually beginning on the First Call Date in March 2029.
The Notes will not be listed on any exchange, are subject to Canadian bail-in conversion under subsection 39.2(2.3) of the CDIC Act, and will be issued at 100.00% of principal with underwriting discounts up to 0.40%.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering senior, equity index‑linked securities with principal at risk features due December 21, 2028. Each security has a face amount and original offering price of $1,000 and is linked to the lowest performing of the Dow Jones Industrial Average® and the S&P 500®. If the lowest performing Index finishes above its starting level, holders receive the face amount plus 100% participation in the Index return subject to a maximum return that will be determined on the pricing date and will be at least 15.10% (making the minimum maximum maturity payment at least $1,151). If the lowest performing Index is unchanged or down, holders receive only the face amount at maturity. All payments are subject to the Bank's credit risk; no periodic interest is paid and the securities are not insured under deposit insurance regimes.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering senior, unsecured equity-linked securities (face amount $1,000) that are auto-callable and linked to the lowest performing of Apple, Alphabet (Class C) and NVIDIA. If automatically called on the call date, investors receive face amount plus a 50.00% call premium. If not called, maturity payoff depends solely on the lowest performing underlying: at least an upside participation rate of 325% (to be set on the pricing date) applies to positive returns; full downside exposure applies below an 80% threshold. Payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk; no periodic interest or dividends will be paid.