Sun Life Financial Inc 6-K, filed Feb 11, 2021
Sun Life Financial Inc (SLF)
About this 6-K
Sun Life Financial Inc filed this 6-K on February 11, 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 February 2021 | Commission File Number: 001-15014 |
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC.
(the "Company")
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
1 York Street, 31st Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 0B6
(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 ☒ |
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):____
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.
| Sun
Life Financial Inc. (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: February 10, 2021 | By: | /s/ “Tracie Allan” | ||
| Tracie Allan | ||||
Assistant Vice-President and Managing Counsel, Sun Life Financial | ||||
| Exhibits | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated February 10, 2021 – Sun Life declares dividends on Common and Preferred Shares payable in Q1 2021 | |
Exhibit 99.1
Sun Life declares dividends on Common and Preferred Shares payable in Q1 2021
TORONTO, Feb. 10, 2021 /CNW/ - The Board of Directors (the "Board") of Sun Life Financial Inc. (the "Company") (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) today announced that a dividend of $0.55 per share on the common shares of the Company has been declared, payable March 31, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2021. This is the same amount as paid in the previous quarter.
The Board also announced that the following dividends have been declared on the Company's Class A Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, payable on March 31, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2021:
| Series 1 | $0.296875 per share |
| Series 2 | $0.30 per share |
| Series 3 | $0.278125 per share |
| Series 4 | $0.278125 per share |
| Series 5 | $0.28125 per share |
|
Series 8R Series 9QR |
$0.114063 per share $0.093637 per share |
| Series 10R | $0.177625 per share |
| Series 11QR | $0.140486 per share |
| Series 12R | $0.237875 per share |
Common shares of the Company acquired under the Company's Canadian Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan (the "Plan") will be purchased by the Plan agent on the open market through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange and through the facilities of other Canadian stock exchanges and alternative Canadian trading platforms.
Sun Life Financial Inc. has designated the dividends referred to above as eligible dividends for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international financial services organization providing insurance, wealth and asset management solutions
to individual and corporate Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States,
the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia
and Bermuda. As of December 31, 2020, Sun Life had total assets under management of $1,247 billion. For more information please
visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.
Note to editors: All figures in Canadian dollars
Media Relations Contact:
Irene Poon
Manager
Corporate Communications
T. 416-988-0542
irene.poon@sunlife.com
Investor Relations Contact:
Leigh Chalmers
Senior Vice-President, Head of Investor
Relations & Capital Management
T. 647-256-8201
investor_relations@sunlife.com
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CO: Sun Life Financial Inc.
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