UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
TELUS Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia, Canada |
| Not Applicable |
(State of incorporation or organization) |
| (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
7th Floor — 510 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, |
| V6B 0M3 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class which |
| Name of each exchange on which |
Rights to purchase common shares |
| New York Stock Exchange LLC |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. o
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: (if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: N/A
(Title of class)
(Title of class)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
On February 13, 2019, TELUS Corporation’s (“Registrant”) Board of Directors approved the Registrant’s new Shareholder Rights Plan as set forth in the Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement dated March 13, 2019 (the “New Rights Plan”), subject to ratification by the shareholders of the Registrant.
On May 9, 2019, the shareholders of the Registrant approved and ratified the New Rights Plan and the issuance of one right (a “Right”) for each common share of the Registrant outstanding pursuant to the New Rights Plan, which common shares are registered under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
On May 9, 2019, pursuant to the New Rights Plan, one Right was issued and attached to each common share of the Registrant outstanding.
For a description of the Rights to be registered, reference is made to the information under the heading “5. Ratification and confirmation of shareholder rights plan” in the Registrant’s 2019 Notice of Annual General Meeting and Information Circular dated March 13, 2019 filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Form 6-K as furnished with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2019. The foregoing description of the Rights is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the New Rights Plan, a copy of which is attached as an exhibit hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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3.1 |
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4.1 |
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4.3 |
| Form of Rights Certificate (included as part of Exhibit 4.2 hereto). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Dated: May 9, 2019 | TELUS CORPORATION | |
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| By: | /s/Andrea Wood |
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| Name: Andrea Wood |
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| Title: Chief Legal and Governance Officer |