6-K - BCE - Equibles

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: May 2022	Commission File Number: 1-8481

BCE Inc.

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

1, carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell, Verdun, Québec, Canada H3E 3B3,

(514) 870-8777

(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 [X]

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): _____

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): _____

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes [ ] No [X]

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _____.

Notwithstanding any reference to BCE Inc.’s Web site on the World Wide Web in the documents attached hereto, the information contained in BCE Inc.’s site or any other site on the World Wide Web referred to in BCE Inc.’s site is not a part of this Form 6-K and, therefore, is not furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SIGNATURE

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.

BCE Inc.
(signed) Martin Cossette
Martin Cossette
Vice-President, Corporate Strategy (M&A) and Corporate<br>Secretary
Date: May 5, 2022

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1	BCE Inc. Annual General Shareholder Meeting Report of Voting Results

BCE INC. ANNUAL GENERAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS

Exhibit 99.1

BCE Inc.

Annual GeneralMeeting of Shareholders

May 5, 2022

Report of Voting Results

At the Annual general meeting of shareholders of BCE Inc. (the “Corporation”) held on May 5, 2022 (the “Meeting”), and in accordance with section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations, the following matters were voted on.

1. Election of Directors

Each of the following 13 nominees was elected as a director of the Corporation:

Nominee	Votes For	%	Votes Witheld	%
Mirko Bibic	344,695,971	99.57%	1,496,430	0.43%
David F. Denison	339,661,796	98.12%	6,523,699	1.88%
Robert P. Dexter	343,780,877	99.31%	2,404,618	0.69%
Katherine Lee	343,213,645	99.14%	2,971,875	0.86%
Monique F. Leroux	342,160,684	98.84%	4,030,705	1.16%
Sheila A. Murray	343,308,523	99.17%	2,875,771	0.83%
Gordon M. Nixon	344,264,891	99.45%	1,919,378	0.55%
Louis P. Pagnutti	342,701,749	98.99%	3,482,520	1.01%
Calin Rovinescu	344,107,209	99.40%	2,077,060	0.60%
Karen Sheriff	343,468,366	99.22%	2,715,928	0.78%
Robert C. Simmonds	342,512,730	98.94%	3,671,539	1.06%
Jennifer Tory	344,033,722	99.38%	2,150,572	0.62%
Cornell Wright	342,392,737	98.90%	3,791,532	1.10%

2. Appointment of Auditors

Deloitte LLP was appointed as the Corporation’s Auditors.

Votes For:	336,267,642 (89.34%)
Votes Withheld:	40,118,800 (10.66%)

3. Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation

Votes For:	327,354,030 (94.54%)
Votes Against:	18,894,717 (5.46%)

4. Shareholder Proposal No. 1 - Formal Representation of Employees in Strategic Decision-Making

Votes For:	12,107,249 (3.56%)
Votes Against:	328,008,548 (96.44%)

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5. Shareholder Proposal No. 2 – Become a “Benefit Company”

Votes For:	7,747,435 (2.24%)
Votes Against:	338,405,483 (97.76%)

6. Shareholder Proposal No. 3 – French, an Official Language

Votes For:	6,481,178 (1.87%)
Votes Against:	339,531,421 (98.13%)