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) is offering senior, unsecured Trigger Step Securities linked to the least performing of the S&P 500® Index and the EURO STOXX 50® Index with an expected term of approximately five years. The securities have a principal amount of $10 per Security and a minimum purchase of 100 Securities.
At maturity the payout depends on the least performing underlying asset: if both underliers finish at or above their step barriers you receive $10 × (1 + the greater of the step return or the least performing underlying return); if any final level is below the downside threshold you may suffer a loss equal to the least performing underlying return. Payments (including any return of principal) are subject to BNS credit risk and the securities do not pay interest.
The Bank of Nova Scotia priced a series of senior, equity-linked notes (face amount $1,000 per security) on May 14, 2026 with an issue date of May 19, 2026 and a stated maturity of May 17, 2029. The notes are linked to the lowest performing stock of AMD, Micron and NVIDIA, are auto-callable on scheduled call dates with escalating call premiums beginning at 26.00% per annum, include a 45% buffer that caps positive maturity returns from certain declines at 45%, and expose holders to up to a 55% loss of face amount if the lowest performing stock falls below its threshold price on the final calculation day.
The Bank's estimated value at pricing was $912.21 per security and the original offering price was $1,000 per security. Agents purchased the issue for distribution; proceeds to the Bank were $974.25 per security after an agent discount of $25.75. All payments are subject to the Bank's credit risk and the securities are designed to be held to maturity.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $10,000,000 of Autocallable Contingent Coupon Buffer Notes with Memory Coupon linked to the shares of Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1, maturing on May 20, 2027. The notes pay contingent $12.40 coupons when the Reference Asset closes at or above 90.00% of the Initial Value on specified Observation Dates and are automatically called if the Reference Asset closes at or above the Initial Value on any Observation Date. If not called, principal at maturity depends on the Reference Asset Return versus a 10.00% buffer: holders receive full principal if the Final Value is at least 90.00% of the Initial Value, but face leveraged downside (approximately 1.1111% loss per 1% below the buffer) and may lose up to 100% of principal. The Initial Value was $719.79, the Buffer/Barrier Value is $647.81, trade and pricing dates were in May 2026, and payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering $5,093,000 in Contingent Buffer Digital Notes linked to the VanEck® Gold Miners ETF, maturing on June 3, 2027.
The notes pay a fixed Digital Return of 20.89% if the Final Value is at least 85.00% of the Initial Value (Buffer Value). If the Final Value is below the Buffer Value, holders lose approximately 1.1765% of principal for each 1% drop beyond the 15.00% buffer, up to a 100% loss. Trade Date was May 15, 2026, settlement May 20, 2026. Principal is $1,000 per note; minimum investment $10,000. The Bank’s initial estimated value was $978.21 per $1,000 Principal Amount and the Original Issue Price is 100.00%.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Autocallable Contingent Barrier Return Enhanced Notes due May 24, 2029, linked to the least performing share of META, MSFT and NFLX. The notes are senior, unsecured obligations and do not pay interest. They may be automatically called following the Review Date and, if not called, pay at maturity based on the Least Performing Reference Asset with a 300.00% Participation Rate. The Call Value for each Reference Asset is 90.00% of its Initial Value and the Barrier Value is 60.00% of its Initial Value. The notes have a minimum investment of $1,000, an Original Issue Price of 100.00% and an initial estimated value range of $886.37–$916.37 per $1,000 Principal Amount. All payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk; the notes are not CDIC- or FDIC-insured.
The Bank of Nova Scotia priced $1,236,000 of Autocallable Contingent Coupon Buffer Notes with Memory Coupon linked to the common stock of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (the Reference Asset). The Notes have a Trade Date of May 15, 2026, an Original Issue Date of May 20, 2026, and mature on June 4, 2027 unless automatically called earlier.
The Notes pay a contingent cash coupon of $47.125 per Note on specified payment dates only if the Reference Asset’s Closing Value on an Observation Date is at or above the Contingent Coupon Barrier Value (85.00% of the Initial Value, $173.03). If not called and the Final Value is below the Buffer Value ($173.03), principal is exposed to downside loss, with a Downside Leverage Factor of ~1.1765, meaning roughly 1.1765% loss of principal for each 1% the Final Value falls below the Initial Value in excess of the 15.00% buffer.
The Bank of Nova Scotia offers Trigger Autocallable GEARS linked to the S&P 500® Index with a possible automatic call and contingent principal repayment. The securities have a $10 principal per security, a 9.00% call return, upside gearing set between 1.351 and 1.601, and a downside threshold equal to 75.00% of the initial level.
If the closing level on the observation date is at or above the autocall barrier, the notes are automatically called and pay the call price. If not called, maturity payment depends on the underlying return and the final level; holders can lose a significant portion or all principal. Payments are subject to BNS credit risk and limited secondary-market liquidity.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering senior, equity-linked, auto-callable notes with a face amount of $1,000 per security that are linked to the lowest performing of Home Depot, Eli Lilly and Microsoft.
If auto-called (first call date ~June 1, 2027), holders receive the face amount plus a 40.00% call premium. If not called, maturity on June 1, 2029 pays either: the face amount, a leveraged upside (at least 250% participation) if the lowest-performing stock finishes above its starting price, or 1-to-1 downside beyond a 20% buffer (investors may lose up to 80% of face amount). All payments are subject to the Bank's credit risk and no periodic interest is paid.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Capped Buffered Enhanced Participation Notes linked to the MSCI EAFE® Index with a term expected to be approximately 25–28 months. The notes pay no interest and offer a 160.00% participation rate in positive index returns up to a capped maximum payment amount (expected between $1,260.00 and $1,305.76 per $1,000 principal). A 15.00% buffer protects principal at maturity for declines up to 15.00%; declines beyond that expose holders to amplified losses (buffer rate ~117.65%), potentially resulting in loss of all principal. Payments depend on the Bank’s creditworthiness, notes are unsecured, and the Bank’s initial estimated value is expected to be below the original issue price.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering digital notes linked to the EURO STOXX 50® Index. Each note has a $1,000 principal amount and a term expected to be approximately 26 to 29 months. At maturity you receive either a capped positive payout (the threshold settlement amount) if the final level is ≥ 85.00% of the initial level, or a downside participation that multiplies losses beyond -15.00% by a buffer rate of approximately 117.65%, which can result in a loss of up to your entire principal. Payments depend on the Bank’s creditworthiness and no interim interest or dividends will be paid.