Bce Inc 40-F for FY2021

Bce Inc (BCE)

40-F 2022-03-04 For: 2021-12-31

Added on April 05, 2026

About this 40-F

Bce Inc filed this 40-F on March 4, 2022, covering the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (FY2021).

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.


For the fiscal year ended:			December 31, 2021			Commission File Number:			1-8481


Title of each class	Trading symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares	BCE	New York Stock Exchange


Common Shares			909,018,871
First Preferred Shares
Series R			7,998,900
Series S			2,128,267
Series T			5,870,133
Series Y			8,079,291
Series Z			1,918,509
Series AA			11,397,196
Series AB			8,599,204
Series AC			10,027,991
Series AD			9,963,209
Series AE			6,512,913
Series AF			9,481,487
Series AG			8,979,530
Series AH			5,017,570
Series AI			9,535,040
Series AJ			4,464,960
Series AK			23,190,312
Series AL			1,799,388
Series AM			10,439,978
Series AN			1,054,722
Series AO			4,600,000
Series AQ			9,200,000
Total First Preferred Shares			160,258,600


–			rename and update the section entitled Protecting Confidential Information to update references to corporate policies and related directives;
–			update the section entitled Dealing with Customers to clarify obligations relating to respecting customers' uniqueness;
–			rename and update the section entitled Workplace to clarify obligations relating to BCE's flexible work arrangements and profiles;
–			combine and update the sections entitled Respect and Professionalism in the Workplace and Diversity, Inclusion and Employment Equity into a new section entitled Respect, Diversity, Inclusion and Employment Equity to clarify and update certain of its content, including obligations relating to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace;
–			rename and update the section entitled Preventing Workplace Harassment and Violence to clarify employees' and leaders' obligations, including reporting requirements;
–			update the section entitled Alcohol, Drugs and Other Substances to clarify and update certain of its content, including instructions for employees working remotely; and
–			update the section entitled Journalistic Independence to include the Noovo News division and applicable reporting requirements.


BCE Inc.
By:			(signed) Glen LeBlanc
			Glen LeBlanc Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:			March 4, 2022


Martin Cossette Vice-President, Legal and Corporate Secretary BCE Inc. 1, carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell Building A, 7th Floor Verdun, Québec H3E 3B3 Canada Tel: (514) 786-8424			Donald R. Crawshaw Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 125 Broad Street New York, New York 10004-2498 Tel: (212) 558-4000


			LIST OF EXHIBITS TO FORM 40-F
Annual Information Form of BCE Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2021			Exhibit 99.1
Management's Discussion and Analysis of BCE Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2021			Exhibit 99.2
Annual audited consolidated financial statements of BCE Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2021			Exhibit 99.3
Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting and the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm thereon			Exhibit 99.4
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm			Exhibit 99.5
Bell Canada Unaudited Selected Summary Financial Information			Exhibit 99.6
Exhibit to 2021 Annual Financial Statements – Earnings Coverage			Exhibit 99.7
Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002			Exhibit 99.31
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002			Exhibit 99.32
Interactive Data File			Exhibit 101
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)			Exhibit 104