Bank Of Montreal 6-K, filed Dec 8, 2022
Bank Of Montreal (BMO)
About this 6-K
Bank Of Montreal filed this 6-K on December 8, 2022.
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: December, 2022 | Commission File Number: 001-13354 |
BANK OF MONTREAL
(Name of Registrant)
| 100 King Street West 1 First Canadian Place Toronto, Ontario Canada, M5X 1A1
(Executive Offices) |
129 rue Saint-Jacques Montreal, Quebec Canada, H2Y 1L6
(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 ☑
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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/ Tayfun Tuzun | |||||
| Name: | Tayfun Tuzun | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||
| Date: December 8, 2022 | By: | /s/ Paul V. Noble | ||||
| Name: | Paul V. Noble | |||||
| Title: | Corporate Secretary | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release – Joint Statement by Canadian Banks and Life Insurance Companies Regarding Annual Meetings in 2023 | |
Exhibit 99.1
JOINT STATEMENT BY CANADIAN BANKS AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
REGARDING ANNUAL MEETINGS IN 2023
TORONTO, ON, December 8, 2022 – This is a joint statement issued by BMO, CIBC, Canadian Western Bank, Laurentian Bank, National Bank, RBC, Scotiabank, TD Bank Group, Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life, Manulife and Sun Life. Each of us continues to monitor the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the directives and recommendations from public health and government authorities. In the last few years, we have been taking a series of proactive precautionary measures to help protect the health and well-being of our employees, clients and communities. This degree of care and concern extends to all of our shareholders and policyholders. Although the COVID-19 situation has improved since the 2022 annual meeting cycle, we have been carefully considering alternatives for our respective meetings in light of the continued and unpredictable nature of COVID-19, and potential protocols recommended by public health authorities and organizations.
As a result, we have once again jointly obtained a court order that enables our 2023 annual meetings to be held, as electronic-only or as hybrid meetings, as determined by each financial institution. The order permits our meetings to be conducted over one or more of webcasting, teleconference or other electronic means, in each case in addition to, or instead of, an in-person meeting, and permits alternative means for distributing meeting materials. In March 2020, December 2020 and December 2021, we jointly obtained a similar court order. The order was obtained because Canadian banks and insurance companies are not permitted to conduct an electronic annual meeting in lieu of an in-person meeting without relief from the court.
We believe these are prudent and precautionary measures that balance public health and well-being with the ability of shareholders and policyholders to attend and exercise their rights. Each institution is committed to presenting their respective meeting in a manner that supports constructive shareholder engagement.
The specific arrangements for each annual meeting will be announced separately, by each financial institution, prior to the scheduled date. We encourage our shareholders and policyholders to visit our websites in advance of our annual meetings for the most current information.
| Bank of Montreal BMO Life Assurance Company Media Relations Jeff Roman (416) 867-3996 jeff.roman@bmo.com |
The Bank of Nova Scotia Media Relations Clancy Zeifman (416) 520-3906 clancy.zeifman@scotiabank.com | |
| Investor Relations Bill Anderson (416) 867-7834 bill2.anderson@bmo.com |
Investor Relations Sophia Saeed (647) 973-6961 sophia.saeed@scotiabank.com | |
| Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Media Relations Tom Wallis (416) 980-4048 tom.wallis@cibc.com |
Canadian Western Bank Investor Relations Chris Williams (780) 508-8229 chris.williams@cwbank.com | |
| Laurentian Bank of Canada Media Relations Merick Seguin (514) 451-3201 merick.seguin@lbcfg.ca |
National Bank of Canada Media Relations Marie-Pierre Jodoin (514) 394-4209 mariepierre.jodoin@nbc.ca | |
| Investor Relations Andrew Chornenky (416) 846-4845 andrew.chornenky@lbcfg.ca |
Investor Relations Marianne Ratté 1-866-517-5455 investorrelations@nbc.ca / relationsinvestisseurs@bnc.ca | |
| Royal Bank of Canada RBC Life Insurance Company Media Relations Gillian McArdle (416) 842-4231 gillian.mcardle@rbc.com
Investor Relations Asim Imran (416) 955-7804 asim.imran@rbc.com |
The Toronto-Dominion Bank Media Relations Elizabeth Goldenshtein (647) 625-3124 elizabeth.goldenshtein@td.com
Investor Relations Brooke Hales (416) 307-8647 brooke.hales@td.com | |
| Great-West Lifeco Inc. The Canada Life Assurance Company Media Relations Liz Kulyk (204) 391-8515 media.relations@canadalife.com |
Manulife Financial Corporation The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Media Relations Cheryl Holmes (416) 557-0945 cheryl_holmes@manulife.com | |
| Investor Relations Deirdre Neary (647) 328-2134 deirdre.neary@canadalife.com |
Investor Relations Hung Ko (416) 806-9921 hung_ko@manulife.com | |
| Sun Life Financial Inc. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada Media Relations Rajani Kamath (416) 979-6070 rajani.kamath@sunlife.com |
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| Investor Relations Yaniv Bitton (416) 979-6496 yaniv.bitton@sunlife.com |
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