Methanex approves buyback of up to 5% of shares
The program may run through November 3, 2027, with daily volume limits and an automatic plan for purchases during blackout periods.
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Form Type
6-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Methanex Corporation’s board approved a Normal Course Issuer Bid allowing the company to purchase for cancellation up to 3,868,213 common shares, representing 5% of the 77,364,263 shares issued and outstanding as of October 29, 2026. Purchases may commence on November 4, 2026, and end no later than November 3, 2027; shares purchased will be cancelled.
Purchases may be made from time to time at the then-current market price through Nasdaq and alternative trading systems in the United States. Except for certain block purchases, daily repurchases through those channels will not exceed 25% of the company’s average daily trading volume for the preceding four-week period. An automatic securities purchase plan will cover purchases during self-imposed blackout periods; outside those periods, purchases may be made at management’s discretion.
Key Figures
Maximum repurchase: Up to 3,868,213 common shares
Repurchase authorization: 5%
Shares issued and outstanding: 77,364,263 shares
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Maximum repurchase
Up to 3,868,213 common shares
Shares to be purchased for cancellation under the NCIB
Repurchase authorization
5%
Of shares issued and outstanding as of October 29, 2026
Shares issued and outstanding
77,364,263 shares
As of October 29, 2026
Possible commencement
November 4, 2026
Purchases under the NCIB may commence
End date
No later than November 3, 2027
Purchases under the NCIB
Daily repurchase limit
25% of average daily trading volume
For the preceding four-week period; certain block purchases are excepted
Key Terms
Normal Course Issuer Bid, average daily trading volume, automatic securities purchase plan, Rule 10b-18
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Normal Course Issuer Bid financial
"approved a Normal Course Issuer Bid"
A Normal Course Issuer Bid is when a company buys back its own shares from the stock market over time. This usually shows that the company believes its stock is undervalued and wants to support its price, which can be important for investors to watch.
average daily trading volume financial
"25% of the Company’s average daily trading volume"
The average daily trading volume is the typical number of shares or units of a security that change hands each trading day, calculated over a set period. It tells investors how active a market is—like average traffic on a road—so higher volume usually means easier, faster trades and smaller price swings when buying or selling, while low volume can make orders harder to fill and cause bigger price moves.
automatic securities purchase plan financial
"enter into an automatic securities purchase plan with its broker"
A plan a company sets up to buy its own shares automatically according to preset rules — for example, when the stock hits certain prices or at regular intervals — without managers deciding each trade. For investors this matters because automatic buybacks can reduce the number of shares outstanding, often supporting the stock price and boosting per-share metrics, much like a steady repurchasing habit gradually shrinking the size of a shared pie.
Rule 10b-18 regulatory
"pursuant to Rule 10b-18 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934"
Rule 10b-18 is a regulation that sets strict rules for how a company's executives and employees can buy back their own company's stock from the market. It helps ensure that these buybacks happen in a fair and transparent way, reducing the chance of market manipulation. This is important for investors because it offers protection against unfair practices and promotes confidence in the integrity of the stock market.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-20115
METHANEX CORPORATION
(Registrant’s name)
SUITE 1800, 200 BURRARD STREET, VANCOUVER, BC V6C 3M1 CANADA
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F o | Form 40-F þ | |||||||
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o
NEWS RELEASE
Methanex Corporation
1800 - 200 Burrard St.
Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 3M1
Investor Relations: 604-661-2600
Toll-Free: 1-800-661-8851
http://www.methanex.com
For immediate release
October 29, 2026
METHANEX ANNOUNCES BOARD APPROVAL OF A 5% SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (October 29, 2026) – Methanex Corporation (the “Company” or “Methanex”) (TSX: MX) (Nasdaq: MEOH) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a Normal Course Issuer Bid (“NCIB”) whereby the Company will be entitled to purchase for cancellation up to 3,868,213 common shares (“Shares”), representing 5% of the 77,364,263 Shares issued and outstanding as of October 29, 2026. Purchases under the NCIB may commence on November 4, 2026 and end no later than November 3, 2027. Any purchases will be made from time to time at the then current market price of the Shares and all Shares purchased under the NCIB will be cancelled.
Rich Sumner, President and CEO, Methanex Corporation, stated, “With strong operational results and high methanol prices, we are making great progress on de-leveraging to a stronger and more resilient balance sheet and we are pleased to announce the opening of this share repurchase program that will allow us to return additional capital to our shareholders.”
Purchases pursuant to the NCIB will be made on the open market through the facilities of the NASDAQ Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”) and alternative trading systems in the United States pursuant to Rule 10b-18 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Subject to certain exceptions for block purchases, daily repurchases under the program through the NASDAQ and alternative trading systems in the United States will not exceed 25% of the Company’s average daily trading volume for the four-week period preceding the date of purchase. The Company will enter into an automatic securities purchase plan with its broker in connection with purchases to be made under the NCIB, which will enable Methanex to provide standard instructions and purchase Shares on the open market during self-imposed blackout periods. Outside of these blackout periods, Shares may be purchased under the NCIB in accordance with management’s discretion.
ABOUT METHANEX
Methanex is a Vancouver-based, publicly traded company and is the world’s largest supplier of methanol globally. Methanex shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada under the trading symbol “MX” and on the Nasdaq Stock Market in the United States under the trading symbol “MEOH”. Methanex can be visited online at www.methanex.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION WARNING
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, or forward-looking information, with respect to us and our industry. These statements relate to future events or our future performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Statements that include the word “will” or other comparable terminology and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements, by their nature, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to vary include, but are not limited to, risks relating to conditions in the financial markets and other risk factors as detailed from time to time in Methanex’s reports filed with Canadian securities administrators and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain of these risks are described in more detail in our 2025 Annual Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Third Quarter 2026 Management’s Discussion and Analysis and in our public filings with Canadian securities administrators and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. They are not a substitute for the exercise of one’s own due diligence and judgment. The outcomes implied by forward-looking statements may not occur and we do not undertake to update forward-looking statements except as required by applicable securities laws.
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Inquiries:
Robert B. Winslow, CFA
Vice President, Investor Relations
Methanex Corporation
604-661-2600 or Toll Free: 1-800-661-8851
www.methanex.com
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
METHANEX CORPORATION | ||||||||||||||
| Date: October 29, 2026 | By: | /s/ KEVIN PRICE | ||||||||||||
| Name: | Kevin Price | |||||||||||||
| Title: | SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | |||||||||||||