Manulife Financial Corp 6-K, filed Dec 6, 2021
Manulife Financial Corp (MFC)
6-K
2021-12-06
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Manulife Financial Corp filed this 6-K on December 6, 2021.
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 December, 2021
Commission File Number: 1-14942
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
200 Bloor Street East
North Tower 10
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4W 1E5
(416) 926‑3000
(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.
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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): ☐
DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K
The following documents, filed as exhibits to this Form 6-K, are incorporated by reference as part of this Form 6-K:
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Exhibit
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Description of Exhibit
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99.1
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News release dated December 6, 2021
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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.
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MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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By: /s/ Kay Song
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Name: Kay Song
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Title: Assistant
Corporate Secretary
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Date: December 6, 2021
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Description of Exhibit
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99.1
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News release dated December 6, 2021
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JOINT STATEMENT BY CANADIAN BANKS AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
REGARDING ANNUAL MEETINGS IN 2022
REGARDING ANNUAL MEETINGS IN 2022
TORONTO, ON, December 6, 2021 – 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 actively monitor the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the directives from public health and government
authorities for group gatherings and social distancing. 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 we may be able to resume in-person annual meetings in 2022 with the appropriate health and safety protocols in place, we have been carefully considering alternatives for our respective meetings in
light of the continued and unpredictable circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health restrictions 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 2022 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 and December 2020, we jointly obtained a similar court order. We are considering ways to enhance the participant experience in 2022, leveraging the
learnings from our respective 2020 and 2021 annual meetings. 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 measures to protect the health and well-being of our stakeholders, while supporting
shareholder and policyholder engagement and their ability 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 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.
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Bank of Montreal
BMO Life Assurance Company
Media Relations
Paul Gammal
(416) 867-3996 paul.gammal@bmo.com Investor Relations
Bill Anderson (416) 867-7834 bill2.anderson@bmo.com |
The Bank of Nova Scotia
Media Relations
Laura Mergelas
(437) 244-7863
laura.mergelas@scotiabank.com
Investor Relations
Sophia Saeed
(647) 973-6961
sophia.saeed@scotiabank.com
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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Media Relations
Trish Tervit
(416) 813-9119
trish.tervit@cibc.com
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Canadian Western Bank
Investor Relations
Chris Williams
(780) 508-8229
chris.williams@cwbank.com
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Laurentian Bank of Canada
Media Relations
Merick Seguin
(514) 451-3201
merick.seguin@lbcfq.ca
Investor Relations
Susan Cohen
(514) 970-0564
susan.cohen@lbcfq.ca
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National Bank of Canada
Media Relations
Marie-Pierre Jodoin
(514) 394-4209
mariepierre.jodoin@nbc.ca
Investor Relations
Marianne Ratté
1-866-517-5455
investorrelations@nbc.ca /
relationsinvestisseurs@bnc.ca
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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
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The Toronto-Dominion Bank
Media Relations
Natasha Ferrari
(416) 400-9098
natasha.ferrari@td.com
Investor Relations
Gillian Manning
(416) 308-6014
gillian.manning@td.com
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Great-West Lifeco Inc.
The Canada Life Assurance Company
Media Relations
Liz Kulyk
(204) 391-8515
media.relations@canadalife.com
Investor Relations
Deirdre Neary
(647) 328-2134
deirdre.neary@canadalife.com
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Manulife Financial Corporation
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
Media Relations
Gillian Earle
(289) 834-0862
gillian_earle@manulife.com
Investor Relations
Hung Ko
(416) 806-9921
hung_ko@manulife.com
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Sun Life Financial Inc.
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
Media Relations
Rajani Kamath
(416) 979-6070
rajani.kamath@sunlife.com
Investor Relations
Yaniv Bitton
(416) 979-6496
investor_-relations@sunlife.com
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