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 offers Autocallable Contingent Coupon Buffer Notes linked to Freeport-McMoRan common stock. Each Note has a $1,000 Principal Amount and an Original Issue Price of 100%. The Notes pay a $14.30 Contingent Coupon on an Observation Date if the Reference Asset closes at or above the Contingent Coupon Barrier Value of $40.38 (70.00% of the Initial Value). The Initial Value was $57.68. The Notes are automatically called if the Reference Asset closes at or above the Initial Value on any Observation Date. If not called, the Payment at Maturity depends on the Final Value on the Final Valuation Date; there is a 30.00% buffer and a Downside Leverage Factor of approximately 1.4286, exposing holders to leveraged losses if the Final Value is below the Buffer Value. Term is about 12 months (Final Valuation Date May 6, 2027; Maturity Date May 11, 2027). The Bank’s initial estimated value per Note on the Trade Date is between $962.26 and $992.26.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Autocallable Review Notes linked to the S&P 500® Index with a term of approximately 36 months and a scheduled maturity of June 1, 2029.
The notes are senior, unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of the Bank; payments are subject to the Bank’s credit risk. The notes pay no coupons and are automatically called if the Closing Value on any Observation Date is at least 100.00% of the Initial Value, in which case holders receive the applicable Call Payment Amount. If not called, maturity payment equals $1,000 + ($1,000 × Reference Asset Return), which can result in a loss of up to 100% of principal. The Original Issue Price is 100% of principal; the Bank’s initial estimated value range is $934.57 to $964.57 per $1,000 Principal Amount. Trade Date is expected to be May 29, 2026 and Original Issue Date June 3, 2026. Minimum investment is $1,000.
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) priced a supplemental prospectus for Buffered Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities with Memory Coupon and Downside Leverage due May 11, 2027, linked to shares of the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1. Each security has a stated principal amount of $1,000.00 and offers a contingent monthly coupon of $12.00 (equivalent to 14.40% per annum) payable on specified determination dates only if the closing price of the underlying shares is at or above the downside threshold price of $613.449 (90% of the initial share price). The call threshold and initial share price are $681.61. If not early redeemed and the final share price is below the downside threshold, holders receive a cash value that exposes them to losses (about 1.1111% loss per 1% drop below the downside threshold). Payments are subject to BNS credit risk; estimated value on pricing was between $964.12 and $994.12.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Autocallable Review Notes linked to the Russell 2000® Index due June 1, 2029. The notes are senior, unsecured obligations with a $1,000 principal per note and an Original Issue Price of 100%. If the Closing Value of the Russell 2000 on any Observation Date is at least 100% of the Initial Value, the notes will be automatically called for a specified Call Payment Amount; otherwise the maturity payoff equals $1,000 plus $1,000 times the Reference Asset Return, exposing investors to up to 100% loss of principal. Trade Date and settlement are expected May 29, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively. The initial estimated value range is $933.03 to $963.03 per $1,000 Principal Amount and the notes do not pay periodic interest.
The Bank of Nova Scotia priced $12,000,000 of Autocallable Contingent Coupon Buffer Notes with Memory Coupon linked to the shares of Invesco QQQ, Series 1. The notes pay a $11.90 contingent coupon on observation dates if the reference asset is at or above 90.00% of the Initial Value. The Initial Value was $672.88 (Strike Date May 4, 2026), the Final Valuation Date is May 5, 2027, and the Maturity Date is May 10, 2027. Notes are unsecured senior debt, subject to the Bank’s credit risk, not listed, and may be automatically called early if the reference asset closes at or above the Initial Value on an Observation Date.
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is offering $12,000,000 of Buffered Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due May 7, 2027 linked to Shares of the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1. Each note has a stated principal of $1,000 and may pay a contingent monthly coupon of $11.90 (14.28% per annum) on determination dates when the closing price is ≥ the downside threshold ($606.735, 90% of the initial share price). The notes are automatically called if the closing price on a determination date (other than final) is ≥ the call threshold ($674.15). If not called and the final share price is below the downside threshold, investors receive a cash value that can result in losses (approximately 1.1111% loss for every 1% below the downside threshold) and could lose their entire investment. Payments depend on BNS creditworthiness; estimated value at pricing was $995.20 per note, below the $1,000 issue price.
The Bank of Nova Scotia is offering Digital Notes linked to shares of the iShares® 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) with an expected term of approximately 23 to 26 months. The notes have an original issue price of 100%, an underwriting concession of 1.47%, and an initial estimated value range of $937.01 to $967.01 per $1,000 principal. At maturity, if the final price of the reference asset is at least 90.00% of the initial price, investors receive a capped threshold settlement amount (expected between $1,128.90 and $1,151.60 per $1,000). If the final price is below 90.00% of the initial price, losses apply and the notes absorb downside at a buffer rate of approximately 111.11%, meaning investors may lose up to 100% of principal. Payments are unsubordinated, unsecured, not insured by CDIC or FDIC, and subject to the Bank’s credit risk. The notes will not be listed and no dividends from the ETF are paid to holders.
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) is offering $2,961,000 of Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due May 4, 2029. These are senior unsecured notes linked to the common stock of Valero Energy Corporation (VLO) that pay a $25.125 contingent quarterly coupon (equivalent to 10.05% per annum) only on determination dates when the closing price of Valero is at or above 50.00% of the initial share price (downside threshold).
If a determination date (other than the final date) meets the call threshold (equal to the initial share price of $246.87), the securities will be automatically redeemed for principal plus that quarter's coupon. If the final share price is below the downside threshold ($123.435), the maturity payment is the stated principal multiplied by the share performance factor (final/initial), which could produce a payment substantially below principal and as low as zero. All payments are subject to BNS credit risk. The issue price is $1,000 per security, with an initial estimated value of $965.30 per security and dealer fees of $22.50 per $1,000.
The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) priced $23,464,000 of Contingent Income Auto-Callable Securities due May 4, 2028, with a stated principal of $1,000 per security. Each security offers a contingent quarterly coupon of $23.50 (equivalent to 9.40% per annum) payable only if the Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000 and S&P 500 index closing values on a determination date are each at or above 70.00% of their initial values.
All payments are based on the worst-performing index. If, at maturity, the worst-performing index is below 70.00% of its initial value, principal is reduced 1-to-1 by that index’s decline and could be less than 70.00% of principal or zero. The pricing date was May 1, 2026, original issue date May 6, 2026, and maturity May 4, 2028. BNS’ initial estimated value was $967.30 versus an issue price of $1,000 (includes $20 total fees per security). Payments are subject to BNS credit risk.
The Bank of Nova Scotia priced a $1,000 face amount, market-linked senior note under its Senior Note Program — an auto-callable, equity-linked security tied to the lowest performing common stock of Microsoft, Oracle and Tesla. The securities pay no interest, are subject to the Bank's credit risk and may be automatically called on scheduled call dates with a minimum annualized call premium of approximately 22.65% (first call). If not called, final payment depends on the lowest performing underlying stock on the final calculation day, with a capped positive return of 50.00% for certain downside scenarios and full downside exposure if that stock falls below 50% of its starting price. The estimated value at pricing is between $895.56 and $925.56 per security; the original offering price is $1,000 per security. The stated maturity date is June 1, 2029.