Sun Life: Ocehan offer 24.93% below Aug. 27 NYSE close

Shareholders who have already tendered may withdraw their shares within 21 days under the procedures in Ocehan's offer documents.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Sun Life Financial Inc. said Ocehan LLC made an unsolicited mini-tender offer for up to 100,000 Sun Life common shares. The stated discounts were 24.97% to Sun Life's Toronto Stock Exchange closing price and 24.93% to its New York Stock Exchange closing price on August 27, 2026, the last trading day before the offer began. Sun Life said it is not associated with Ocehan, does not recommend or endorse the offer, and shareholders are not required to sell their shares.

Filing Explained

The release adds a withdrawal path for shareholders who have already tendered: Ocehan’s offer documents allow withdrawal within 21 days, subject to their stated procedures.

Key Figures

Maximum shares sought: Up to 100,000 common shares Discount to Toronto closing price: 24.97% Discount to New York closing price: 24.93% +1 more

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Maximum shares sought Up to 100,000 common shares Ocehan's mini-tender offer

Discount to Toronto closing price 24.97% Sun Life common shares on August 27, 2026

Discount to New York closing price 24.93% Sun Life common shares on August 27, 2026

Withdrawal period 21 days For shareholders who have already tendered, under Ocehan's offer documents

Key Terms

mini-tender offer, assets under management, registered shareholders, share transfer agents

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mini-tender offer regulatory

"unsolicited mini-tender offer"

A mini-tender offer is a proposal to buy a relatively small slice of a company’s outstanding shares, typically under the regulatory threshold that triggers full public-offer rules. It matters to investors because these offers usually come with fewer disclosure and procedural protections than large takeovers, can be made at prices below current market value, and may temporarily restrict or complicate your ability to sell—think of it as an unsolicited small buyout attempt that lacks the safeguards of a full-scale offering.

assets under management financial

"total assets under management of $1.70 trillion"

Assets under management (AUM) is the total value of all the investments that a financial company or fund is responsible for overseeing on behalf of its clients. It’s like a big bucket that shows how much money the firm is managing for people or organizations. A higher AUM often indicates a larger, more trusted company, and it can influence how much money they earn and the services they can offer.

registered shareholders technical

"services directly to our registered shareholders"

Registered shareholders are people or entities whose ownership of a company’s stock is recorded on the company’s official list of owners, maintained by a transfer agent. Being on that list matters because it determines who receives official communications, dividend payments and voting rights on company decisions—think of it like having your name on a school roster so you get report cards and can vote in class elections. For investors, registration affects how quickly you receive payments and how you exercise shareholder rights.

share transfer agents technical

"Sun Life has stock transfer agents providing shareholder services"

FAQ

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What are the terms of Ocehan's SLF mini-tender offer?

Ocehan's offer covers up to 100,000 Sun Life common shares. Its price represents discounts of 24.97% to Sun Life's August 27, 2026 Toronto closing price and 24.93% to its New York closing price.

Can SLF shareholders withdraw shares tendered to Ocehan?

According to Ocehan's offer documents, shareholders who have already tendered can withdraw their shares within 21 days, following the procedures set out in those documents.

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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
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of October 2026 Commission File Number: 001-15014

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

1 York Street, 31st Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 0B6

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☐ Form 40-F ☒

Exhibits		Description
99.1		News Release dated October 8, 2026

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirement 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. 

		Sun Life Financial Inc. (Registrant)
Date: October 8, 2026		By:		/s/ “Kevin Armitage”
				Kevin Armitage
				AVP & Managing Counsel, Corporate Legal

Exhibit 99.1

 

Sun Life cautions shareholders regarding Ocehan LLC's below-market bid for shares

TORONTO, Oct. 8, 2026 /CNW/ - Sun Life Financial Inc. ("Sun Life") (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) has been notified that Ocehan LLC ("Ocehan") has made an unsolicited mini-tender offer to purchase up to 100,000 common shares of Sun Life at a price that is significantly lower than recent market prices for Sun Life common shares on Canadian and U.S. stock exchanges.  

Sun Life is not associated with Ocehan and does not recommend or endorse acceptance of Ocehan's unsolicited offer. Shareholders are not required to sell their shares to Ocehan.

Sun Life cautions that Ocehan's mini-tender offer has been made at a price that is significantly lower than recent market prices for Sun Life common shares. This offer represents a discount of 24.97% and 24.93%, respectively, to the closing prices of Sun Life's common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange on August 27, 2026, the last trading day before the mini-tender offer was commenced.

About Mini-Tender Offers
Securities regulators in Canada and the United States recommend that investors exercise caution with mini-tender offers. Mini-tender offers are designed to avoid the disclosure and procedural requirements applicable to most bids under Canadian and U.S. securities laws. Canadian Securities Administrators ("CSA") and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") have expressed serious concerns about mini-tender offers, including the possibility that investors might tender to such offers without understanding the offer price relative to the actual market price of their securities.

The SEC has indicated that "bidders make mini-tender offers at below-market prices, hoping that they will catch investors off guard if the investors do not compare the offer price to the current market price." The SEC has issued "Tips for Investors" regarding mini-tender offers. The SEC's advisory can be found on its website at: www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/minitend.htm.

Information on the CSA's long-standing guidance on mini-tenders can be found on the Ontario Securities Commission website at: www.osc.ca/en/securities-law/instruments-rules-policies/6/61-301/csa-staff-notice-61-301-staff-guidance-practice-mini-tenders.

Brokers, dealers and other market participants are encouraged to exercise caution and review the letter regarding broker-dealer mini-tender offer dissemination and disclosures on the SEC website at: www.sec.gov/divisions/marketreg/minitenders/sia072401.htm.

Sun Life requests that a copy of this news release be included in any distribution of materials relating to Ocehan's mini-tender offer for Sun Life common shares.

Information for Sun Life Shareholders
According to Ocehan's offer documents, Sun Life shareholders who have already tendered their shares can withdraw their shares within 21 days in accordance with the procedures set forth in the offer documents.

Shareholders should carefully review the Ocehan offer documents, consult with their Sun Life advisor or investment advisor to discuss any offer they may receive, and review all available options for their investment in Sun Life shares. If you are in Canada and do not have a Sun Life advisor but are interested in finding one, please visit www.sunlife.ca/en/find-an-advisor/.

Sun Life Resources
Sun Life has stock transfer agents providing shareholder services in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and the Philippines. These local agents provide services directly to our registered shareholders and can provide information on share account management, direct deposit of dividends, dividend reinvestment and share purchase plans. Please email sunlifeinquiries@tmx.com or call 1-877-224-1760 for more information.

About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international financial services organization providing asset management, wealth, insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of June 30, 2026, Sun Life had total assets under management of $1.70 trillion. For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com. 

Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.

Note to editors: All figures in Canadian dollars.

To contact Sun Life media relations, please email Media.Relations@sunlife.com.

To contact Sun Life investor relations, please email Investor_Relations@sunlife.com.

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Filing Exhibits & Attachments

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• EX-991 NEWS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 8, 2026 8.0 KB
• EX-991 PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION 144.1 KB