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 senior, auto-callable, equity-index-linked notes due June 3, 2030 that pay no interest and link repayment to the lowest performing of the S&P 500, Russell 2000 and Dow Jones Industrial Average. If on any call date the lowest performing Index equals or exceeds its starting level, the notes are automatically called and pay the face amount plus a fixed call premium. If not called, maturity repayment depends on the lowest performing Index on the final calculation day; a decline below 75% of its starting level results in 1-to-1 downside and a loss greater than 25%, possibly total principal loss. All payments are subject to the Bank's credit risk; the Bank's estimated value at pricing was $964.72 per security versus the $1,000 offering price.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering senior, unsecured, auto-callable Market Linked Securities linked to the lowest performing of the S&P 500, Russell 2000 and Nasdaq-100. Pricing date was May 29, 2026, issue date June 3, 2026 and stated maturity June 1, 2029.
If the lowest performing Index on the call date is at or above its starting level the notes will be automatically called for the face amount plus a $120.00 call premium (12.00%). If not called, maturity pays the face amount plus the greater of a $480.00 contingent minimum return (48.00%) or 100% of the Index return if the lowest performing Index ends at or above its starting level. If the lowest performing Index falls below 70% of its starting level, holders absorb full downside and can lose more than 30%, possibly all, of principal. All payments are subject to the Bank's credit risk. The Bank's estimated value at pricing was $948.26 per security.
The Bank of Nova Scotia priced Market Linked Securities — Series A senior notes that are auto‑callable and linked to the lowest performing of Microsoft, Oracle and Tesla, maturing June 1, 2029. The offering sold $6,722,000.00 aggregate face amount at an original offering price of $1,000 per security; proceeds to the Bank were $6,548,908.50. The Bank’s estimated value at pricing was $902.64 per security. The securities (face amount $1,000) pay no interest, are senior unsecured obligations of the Bank, and are subject to automatic call if the lowest performing underlying stock closes at or above 80% of its starting price on a call date. If not called, maturity payout depends on the lowest performing stock on the final calculation day, with a capped positive payoff mechanism (maximum 50%) and full downside exposure below 50% of starting price. All payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Market Index Target-Term Securities Linked to a Global Equity Index Basket due May 30, 2031. Each unit has a $10.00 principal amount, 100.00% participation up to a $18.411 capped value (an 84.11% maximum return) and a $10.00 minimum redemption amount. Payments at maturity depend on the averaged Ending Value of a Basket composed equally of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, EURO STOXX 50 and TOPIX and are subject to the issuers credit risk and the stated fees.
The public offering price is $10.00 per unit; the initial estimated value on the pricing date was $9.40 per unit. The offering includes an underwriting discount of $0.25 and a hedging-related charge of $0.05 per unit. The notes are unsecured, not FDIC- or CDIC-insured, have limited secondary market liquidity and will not be exchange-listed.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Autocallable Contingent Coupon Trigger Notes linked to the VanEck ® Semiconductor ETF (SMH). Each note has a $1,000 principal amount and matures on September 2, 2027, subject to automatic early redemption on specified observation dates commencing November 2026. The initial price per share of the reference asset (the ETF) was $599.83 on the trade date. Quarterly contingent coupons equal to $32.50 per $1,000 (3.25% quarterly; up to 13.00% per annum) are payable only if the ETF closing price on an observation date is at or above the coupon barrier of 70.00% of the initial price. The notes will be automatically called if the ETF closing price on any call observation date is equal to or greater than the initial price, in which case holders receive $1,000 plus the contingent coupon then due. If not called, maturity payoffs depend on the final ETF closing price: if final price is below the trigger price (70.00% of initial), holders suffer losses equal to the reference asset return and could lose up to their entire principal. The offering aggregates $1,103,000 at original issue price; the Bank 's initial estimated value per $1,000 was $940.70, below the issue price. Payments are subject to the Bank 's creditworthiness.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Autocallable Contingent Coupon Trigger Notes linked to the shares of the VanEck® Semiconductor ETF with a $1,000 principal amount per note and an expected maturity of October 4, 2027. Notes can be automatically called on observation dates beginning December 2026 through June 2027 if the reference asset closes at or above its initial price; on a call you receive $1,000 plus any contingent coupon. Contingent coupons are payable only when the reference asset equals or exceeds a coupon barrier of 70.00% of the initial price, and are calculated using a fixed amount of at least $37.50 per observation-date increment. If not called, maturity payment depends on the final price relative to the 70.00% trigger: at or above the trigger you receive principal (plus any final contingent coupon); below the trigger you receive a decline linked one-for-one to the reference asset return and may lose up to the full principal. Payments are unsecured obligations of the Bank and subject to its credit risk. The Bank’s initial estimated value is $925.00–$965.00 per $1,000 principal amount; original issue price will exceed that estimate. Purchase proceeds are for general corporate purposes.
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®. The offering totals $1,873,000 in aggregate principal with a principal amount of $1,000 per note. The notes mature on December 2, 2027 and use a valuation date of November 29, 2027 measured from a trade date of May 28, 2026. The notes pay no interest and at maturity the cash payment per $1,000 principal is determined by the least performing reference asset return, with a 120.00% participation rate, a 10.00% buffer (90.00% buffer level), and a $1,210.00 maximum upside payment per $1,000. Investors may lose up to 90.00% of principal, and payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk. The Bank’s initial estimated value on the trade date was $955.57 per $1,000, below the original issue price. The prospectus notes limited liquidity, fees (selling concessions and structuring fees), and potential conflicts of interest related to hedging and distribution.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $8,500,000 of Autocallable Contingent Coupon Notes linked to the least performing of three reference assets: shares of the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (EFA), the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and the Russell 2000 Index (RTY). The notes have a Principal Amount of $1,000 per note, an Original Issue Date of June 1, 2026 and mature on March 2, 2028 (approximately 21 months).
The notes may be automatically called on specified Call Observation Dates if each reference asset’s Closing Value is at or above its Initial Value. If not called, Contingent Coupons of $31.40 per note (12.56% per annum) may be paid on specified observation/payment dates only when each reference asset meets its 70% Contingent Coupon Barrier Value. At maturity, repayment depends solely on the Final Value of the Least Performing Reference Asset relative to its 65% Barrier Value; you may lose up to 100% of principal. Payments are paid in cash and are subject to the Bank’s credit risk. The initial estimated value on the Trade Date was $984.46 per $1,000, below the 100% Original Issue Price.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $401,000 aggregate principal amount of Capped Buffered Enhanced Participation Notes linked to the Russell 2000® Index. The notes mature on March 2, 2028 and reference the index performance from the trade date May 28, 2026 to the valuation date February 28, 2028.
For each $1,000 principal amount, the notes pay 150.00% (150.00%) of positive index returns up to a maximum payment amount of $1,215.00. Downside is buffered only at maturity by 10.00% (buffer level = 90.00% of the initial level); if the index falls more than 10.00%, the holder bears losses equal to the index decline in excess of the buffer, up to a 90.00% loss of principal. Payments are subject to the Bank's creditworthiness. The Bank's initial estimated value at pricing was $959.10 per $1,000 principal amount; original issue price was 100.00%.
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is offering 3,799,116 units of Autocallable Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities® linked to an equally weighted basket of GS, JPM, and MS, with a $10 principal amount per unit and aggregate public offering price of $37,991,160.
The notes mature approximately three years if not called and pay no periodic interest. They are automatically called if the Basket’s Observation Level on any Observation Date meets or exceeds the Call Level (100.00), producing Call Amounts of $11.65, $13.30 or $14.95 depending on which Observation Date triggers the call. If not called, holders have 1:1 downside exposure to the Basket and may lose up to their full principal. All payments are subject to BNS’s credit risk. The initial estimated value on the pricing date was $9.24 per unit, below the public offering price, after an underwriting discount and a hedging-related charge.