Bank Of Montreal 6-K, filed Oct 15, 2020
Bank Of Montreal (BMO)
About this 6-K
Bank Of Montreal filed this 6-K on October 15, 2020.
FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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, 2020 | Commission File Number: 001-13354 |
BANK OF MONTREAL
(Name of Registrant)
| 100 King Street West 1 First Canadian Place Toronto, Ontario Canada, M5X 1A1 |
129 rue Saint-Jacques Montreal, Quebec Canada, H2Y 1L6 | |
| (Executive Offices) | (Head Office) | |
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 ☑
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): ☐
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
The information contained in this Form 6-K and any exhibits hereto shall be deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) solely for purposes of incorporation by reference into and as part of the following registration statements of the registrant on file with and declared effective by the SEC:
| 1. | Registration Statement – Form F-3 – File No. 333-237342 |
| 2. | Registration Statement – Form F-3 – File No. 333-214934 |
| 3. | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-191591 |
| 4. | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-180968 |
| 5. | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-177579 |
| 6. | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-177568 |
| 7. | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-176479 |
| 8. | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-175413 |
| 9. | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-175412 |
| 10. | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-113096 |
| 11. | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-14260 |
| 12. | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 33-92112 |
| 13. | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-207739 |
| 14. | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-237522 |
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.
| BANK OF MONTREAL | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Thomas E. Flynn | |||||
| Name: | Thomas E. Flynn | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||
| Date: October 15, 2020 | By: | /s/ Barbara M. Muir | ||||
| Name: | Barbara M. Muir | |||||
| Title: | Corporate Secretary | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release – Bank of Montreal to Redeem Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class B Preferred Shares, Series 35 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital (NVCC)) | |
Exhibit 99.1
News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Bank of Montreal to Redeem Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class B Preferred Shares, Series 35 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital (NVCC))
TORONTO, October 15, 2020 – Bank of Montreal (the “Bank”) (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO) today announced its intention to redeem all of its 6,000,000 outstanding Non-Cumulative Perpetual Class B Preferred Shares, Series 35 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital) (the “Preferred Shares Series 35”) for an aggregate total of $156 million on November 25, 2020. The redemption has been approved by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.
The Preferred Shares Series 35 are redeemable at the Bank’s option on or after August 25, 2020 and prior to August 25, 2021, at a redemption price of $26.00 per share. Payment of the redemption price will be made by the Bank on November 25, 2020.
Separately from the payment of the redemption price, the final quarterly dividend of $0.3125 per share for the Preferred Shares Series 35 announced by the Bank on August 25, 2020 will be paid in the usual manner on November 25, 2020, to shareholders of record on November 2, 2020.
Notice will be delivered to holders of the Preferred Shares Series 35 in accordance with the terms outlined in the Preferred Shares Series 35 prospectus supplement.
About BMO Financial Group
Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services provider - the 8th largest bank, by assets, in North America. With total assets of $974 billion as of July 31, 2020, and a team of diverse and highly engaged employees, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to more than 12 million customers and conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, BMO Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets.
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