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 issuing 2,006,681 units of Autocallable Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities® linked to an international equity index basket, each with a $10.00 principal amount. The notes mature approximately three years if not automatically called and pay no periodic interest. They are automatically callable on the three Observation Dates if the Basket's Observation Level is at or above the Call Level of 100.00, producing Call Amounts of $11.08, $12.16 or $13.24 per unit depending on which Observation Date triggers the call. If not called and the Ending Value is below the Threshold/Starting Value (100.00), holders face 1-to-1 downside exposure and may lose up to 100% of principal. The public offering price is $10.00 per unit (total $20,066,810.00); proceeds to BNS before expenses are $19,665,473.80. Payments are subject to BNS credit risk; these notes are unsecured, carry limited secondary market liquidity, and have no FDIC/CDIC insurance.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is issuing Buffered Index-Linked Notes linked to the S&P 500® Index with an aggregate original principal amount of $1,983,000, trade date May 28, 2026, valuation date August 30, 2027 and maturity September 2, 2027.
The notes do not bear interest and pay at maturity based on the S&P 500® price return measured from an initial level of 7,563.63. Payments are capped at a maximum upside payment amount of $1,095.00 per $1,000 (cap = 109.50%), include a 10.00% buffer (buffer level = 90.00% of initial level), and may result in losses of up to 90.00% of principal if the final level is sufficiently low. The original issue price is 100.00% and the Bank's initial estimated value at pricing was $967.23 per $1,000.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering 2,714,087 Capped Leveraged Index Return Notes® linked to the Russell 2000® Index. Each unit has a $10 principal amount and a public offering price of $10.00 per unit; proceeds to BNS are $9.80 per unit before expenses. The notes mature on May 26, 2028 and provide 2-to-1 participation in positive Index performance up to a capped return of 25.93% (a Capped Value of $12.593 per unit). If the Index finishes between the Starting Value and the Threshold Value (90% of Starting Value), investors receive principal; if it falls below the Threshold Value, holders incur downside loss 1-to-1 beyond the 10% buffer (up to 90% principal at risk). All payments are payable at maturity and are subject to BNS credit risk. The notes pay no periodic interest, include an underwriting discount of $0.20 and a hedging-related charge of $0.05 per unit, and are not listed with limited secondary market liquidity.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering 2,804,891 units of Autocallable Strategic Accelerated Redemption Securities® at a $10.00 principal amount per unit, representing a public offering of $28,032,772.93.
The notes are senior unsecured debt of BNS due June 11, 2027, linked to an equally weighted basket of the SPDR® Gold Shares (GLD) and the iShares® Silver Trust (SLV). They are automatically callable on three Observation Dates if the Basket’s Observation Level is at or above the Starting Value, producing fixed Call Amounts of $11.2850, $11.9275 or $12.5700 depending on which Observation Date triggers the call. If not called, principal is exposed 1-for-1 to negative Basket performance, with the Threshold/Starting Value set at 100.00 and no periodic interest payments. All payments are subject to BNS credit risk; the initial estimated value on the pricing date was $9.74 per unit, below the public offering price.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Buffered Index-Linked Notes linked to the S&P 500® Index due October 4, 2027. Each note has a $1,000 principal amount and a 10.00% buffer: losses up to 10.00% of the reference-asset decline produce a positive absolute return, while declines beyond 10.00% reduce principal, with up to a 90.00% loss. The maximum upside payment is expected to be at least $1,100.00 per $1,000 principal. Trade date is expected to be June 29, 2026, valuation date September 29, 2027, and original issue date expected July 2, 2026. The Bank’s initial estimated value at pricing is expected to be between $925.00 and $965.00 per $1,000 principal; the original issue price is 100.00% and underwriting/structuring fees reduce economic terms. Payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk and no interest is paid prior to maturity.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Autocallable Contingent Coupon Trigger Notes linked to the Class A common stock of Meta Platforms, Inc. The notes have a $1,000 principal amount per note, an expected trade date of June 9, 2026, an expected maturity of July 14, 2027, and observation dates monthly beginning July 2026. Investors receive a contingent coupon of $9.375 per $1,000 when the closing price on an observation date is at or above 68.00% of the initial price; if the notes are automatically called the holder receives principal plus that coupon. If the final price is below 68.00%, holders may receive a share delivery amount (shares of Meta) equal to $1,000 divided by the initial price, which can result in the loss of all or a substantial portion of principal. Payments depend on the Bank's creditworthiness.
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is offering senior, equity-linked notes (face amount $1,000) that are auto-callable and pay a contingent coupon of 12.30% per annum (with memory) linked to the lowest performing of the common stock of The Boeing Company, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Visa Inc. The securities mature on June 1, 2029 unless automatically called earlier. Quarterly coupon and automatic call outcomes depend solely on the lowest performing Underlying Stock relative to its starting price and a coupon/downside threshold equal to 60% of starting price. The Bank estimated value at pricing was $939.42 per security; original offering price was $1,000 per security with proceeds to the Bank of $976.75 per security. Holders face full downside exposure if the lowest performing Underlying Stock is below its 60% threshold on the final calculation day and receive no dividends or upside participation.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering market-linked senior notes due June 1, 2029 that are auto-callable with a 12.00% per annum contingent coupon paid quarterly if the lowest performing underlying closes at or above 75% of its starting value on each calculation day. The securities are linked to the lowest performing of the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF, the Russell 2000 Index and the S&P 500 Index. If an automatic call occurs on a calculation day, holders receive the face amount plus a final contingent coupon. If not called, maturity payment depends on the lowest performing underlying on the final calculation day and may result in losses greater than 25% of face amount; the securities do not participate in any upside beyond contingent coupons. All payments are subject to the credit risk of the Bank.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $5,661,000 of Autocallable Contingent Coupon Notes with Memory Coupon linked to the common stock of International Paper Company. The notes are senior, unsecured obligations, trade date May 29, 2026, original issue date June 3, 2026, and mature on June 2, 2028. If a Call Observation Date meets or exceeds the Initial Value, the notes are automatically called. Contingent Coupons of $31.25 per note (equal to 12.50% per annum) pay only when observation-date closing values meet or exceed the Contingent Coupon Barrier Value. Key economics: Initial Value $33.47, Barrier and Contingent Coupon Barrier Value $16.74 (50.00% of Initial Value), Physical Delivery Amount 29.8775 shares per note if Final Value is below the Barrier. The initial estimated value was $953.78 per $1,000 principal amount and the Original Issue Price is 100%. All payments are subject to the Bank's creditworthiness; investors may lose up to 100.00% of principal and the notes will not be listed on an exchange.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Autocallable Contingent Coupon Notes linked to the Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000 and S&P 500 with an aggregate Principal Amount of $11,622,000. The Notes (Principal Amount $1,000 each) trade date was May 29, 2026, original issue date June 3, 2026, and maturity is June 1, 2029, unless automatically called earlier.
The Notes pay a contingent cash coupon of $27.25 per Note (equal to 10.90% per annum) on specified observation/payment dates only if the Closing Value of each Reference Asset is at or above its Contingent Coupon Barrier Value (each Barrier = 75% of Initial Value). Automatic calls occur when each Reference Asset closes at or above its Initial Value on a Call Observation Date; a called Note pays principal plus the contingent coupon. If not called, the maturity payment depends solely on the Least Performing Reference Asset and may result in loss of principal down to 100%. All payments are subject to the Bank's credit risk. The Bank's initial estimated value was $963.36 per $1,000, below the Original Issue Price.