UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
Form6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE13a-16 OR15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January 2019
Commission File Number002-09048
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
(Registrant’s name)
44 King Street West, Scotia Plaza 8th floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 1H1
Attention: Secretary’s Department (Tel.: (416)866-3672)
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form20-F or Form40-F:
Form20-F ☐ Form40-F ☒
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting theForm 6-K in paper as permitted by RegulationS-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting theForm 6-K in paper as permitted by RegulationS-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
This report on Form6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in The Bank of Nova Scotia’s registration statement on FormF-3 (FileNo. 333-228614) and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.
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.
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | ||||||
Date: January 29, 2019 | By: | /s/ Christy Bunker | ||||
Name: | Christy Bunker | |||||
Title: | Managing Director, Alternate Funding |
EXHIBIT
Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | |
5.1 | Opinion of Shearman & Sterling LLP, U.S. counsel for the Bank. | |
5.2 | Opinion of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Canadian counsel for the Bank. | |
23.1 | Consent of Shearman & Sterling LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 above). | |
23.2 | Consent of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2 above). |