Sun Life Financial Inc 6-K, filed Oct 13, 2021
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Sun Life Financial Inc filed this 6-K on October 13, 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 October 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):____
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| Exhibits | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 12, 2021 – Sun Life appoints Helen Mallovy Hicks and Marie-Lucie Morin to Board of Directors | |
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: October 12, 2021 | By: | /s/ “Tracie Allan” | ||
| Tracie Allan | ||||
Assistant Vice-President and Managing Counsel, Sun Life | ||||
Exhibit 99.1
Sun Life appoints Helen Mallovy Hicks and Marie-Lucie Morin to Board of Directors
James M. Peck retires from Board, following two years of service
TORONTO, Oct. 12, 2021 /CNW/ - Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) is pleased to announce the appointments of Helen Mallovy Hicks and Marie-Lucie Morin to the Board of Directors.
Ms. Mallovy Hicks is a business executive with over 30 years of global business management and advisory experience. As a former partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, she most recently served as PwC's Global Valuations Leader and advised boards and executives on complex transactions, value creation, capital allocation, business transformation and restructuring matters. Ms. Mallovy Hicks also has experience in audit and risk, human resources and executive compensation and serves on corporate and not-for-profit boards.
A graduate of the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Commerce, Ms. Mallovy Hicks is also a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators (FCBV) and a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (FCA/FCPA). She joins Sun Life's Board of Directors effective October 31, 2021.
Ms. Morin has a wealth of experience representing Canada's interests in international trade and global affairs, with over 30 years of experience in Canada's Federal Public Service. She was Executive Director for Canada, Ireland and the Caribbean at the World Bank from 2010-2013. Previous public service appointments include National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister and Associate Secretary to the Cabinet, Deputy Minister for International Trade and Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. In 1997, Ms. Morin served as Canada's Ambassador to Norway with accreditation to Iceland. She is currently a member of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency and serves on corporate and not-for-profit boards.
Ms. Morin was named Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur by the Government of France in 2012, was sworn into the Queen's Privy Council for Canada in 2015 and became a member of the Order of Canada in 2016. She studied law at the Université de Sherbrooke and was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1980. Ms. Morin's Sun Life Board appointment will be effective on December 31, 2021.
Sun Life Board Member James M. Peck has retired from the Board, following more than two years of service where he brought deep expertise in building data and analytics businesses.
Sun Life is a Catalyst Accord 2022 Signatory, a pledge made by Canadian boards and CEOs to accelerate the advancement of women in business with a focus on senior management and board of director roles. Sun Life is also a member of the 30% Club Canada, a campaign led by Chairs and CEOs taking action to increase gender diversity at board and senior management levels. The appointments of Ms. Mallovy Hicks and Ms. Morin align with Sun Life's diversity commitment and will bring the percentage of women on the Board to 42%.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are key priorities for Sun Life's Chair and Board of Directors. In 2020, the company intensified its goal to have 25% of senior leaders in North America from under-represented communities by 2025 with specific representation for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour. Sun Life also has a goal to have more than 50% representation by women in senior management positions globally by 2025.
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 June 30, 2021, Sun Life had total assets under management of $1.36 trillion. 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: | Investor Relations Contact: |
| Rajani Kamath | Yaniv Bitton |
| Associate Vice-President, | Vice-President, Head of Investor |
| Corporate Communications | Relations & Capital Markets |
| T. 416-979-6070 | T. 416-979-6496 |
| rajani.kamath@sunlife.com | investor_relations@sunlife.com |
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