Fortis Inc 6-K, filed Nov 18, 2020
Fortis Inc. (FTS)
About this 6-K
Fortis Inc filed this 6-K on November 18, 2020.
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
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of November, 2020
Commission File Number: 001-37915
Fortis Inc.
Fortis Place, Suite 1100
5 Springdale Street
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada, A1E 0E4
(Address of Principal Executive 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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EXHIBITS
| Exhibit | Description |
| 99.1 | Fortis Inc. Press Release, dated November 18, 2020. |
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.
| Fortis Inc. (Registrant) | |||
| Date: November 18, 2020 | /s/ James R. Reid | ||
| By: | James R. Reid | ||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and | ||
| Corporate Secretary | |||
Exhibit 99.1
St. John's, NL – November 18, 2020
FORTIS INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER DIVIDENDS - 2021
The Board of Directors of Fortis Inc. ("Fortis" or the "Corporation") (TSX/NYSE: FTS) has declared the following dividends:
| 1. | $0.3063 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "F" of the Corporation, payable on March 1, 2021 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on February 16, 2021; |
| 2. | $0.2745625 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "G" of the Corporation, payable on March 1, 2021 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on February 16, 2021; |
| 3. | $0.11469 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "H" of the Corporation, payable on March 1, 2021 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on February 16, 2021; |
| 4. | $0.094685 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "I" of the Corporation, payable on March 1, 2021 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on February 16, 2021; |
| 5. | $0.2969 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "J" of the Corporation, payable on March 1, 2021 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on February 16, 2021; |
| 6. | $0.2455625 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "K" of the Corporation, payable on March 1, 2021 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on February 16, 2021; |
| 7. | $0.2445625 per share on the First Preference Shares, Series "M" of the Corporation, payable on March 1, 2021 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on February 16, 2021; and |
| 8. | $0.505 per share on the Common Shares of the Corporation, payable on March 1, 2021 to the Shareholders of Record at the close of business on February 16, 2021. |
The Corporation has designated the common share dividend and preference share dividends as eligible dividends for federal and provincial dividend tax credit purposes.
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About Fortis
Fortis is a well-diversified leader in the North American regulated electric and gas utility industry, with 2019 revenue of $8.8 billion and total assets of $56 billion as at September 30, 2020. The Corporation's 9,000 employees serve utility customers in five Canadian provinces, nine U.S. states and three Caribbean countries.
Fortis shares are listed on the TSX and NYSE and trade under the symbol FTS. Additional information can be accessed at www.fortisinc.com, www.sedar.com, or www.sec.gov.
For more information, please contact
Investor Enquiries:
Ms. Stephanie Amaimo
Vice President, Investor Relations
Fortis Inc.
248.946.3572
samaimo@fortisinc.com
Media Enquiries:
Ms. Karen McCarthy
Vice President, Communications & Corporate Affairs
Fortis Inc.
709.737.5323
media@fortisinc.com
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