# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000009631
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-052201
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5551
**Document Hash:** 3d679fb2233588c4f12424376407d557
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-052201.hdr.sgml**: 20230228

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-052201

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230228

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230228

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230228

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000009631
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 134941099
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** Z4
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-09048
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23678403

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 40 TEMPERANCE STREET
- **CITY:** TORONTO
- **STATE:** A6
- **ZIP:** M5H 0B4
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (416) 866-3672

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 40 TEMPERANCE STREET
- **CITY:** TORONTO
- **STATE:** A6
- **ZIP:** M5H 0B4

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA /
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970702

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**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, DC 20549** 

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**Form 6-K** 

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**Report of Foreign Private Issuer** 

**Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of** 

**the Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

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**For the month of: February, 2023** 

**Commission File Number: 002-09048** 

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## THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
**(Name of registrant)** 

**40 Temperance Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 0B4** 

**(416) 933-4103** 

**(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** 

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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 ☒

This report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in The Bank of Nova Scotia's registration statements on Form S-8 (File No. 333-199099) and Form F-3 (File No. 333-261476) and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

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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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|  | THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA |
| Date: February 28, 2023 | By: | /s/ Roula Kataras |
|  |  | Name: Roula Kataras |
|  |  | Title: Senior Vice-President and Chief Accountant |

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| **Exhibit** |
| 99.1 Press Release dated February 28<sup>th</sup>, 2023 – Scotiabank Announces Dividend on Outstanding Shares |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**![LOGO](g788164dsp1.jpg)

**Scotiabank Announces Dividend on Outstanding Shares** 

**TORONTO, ON (February 28, 2023)** – Scotiabank today announced a dividend on the outstanding shares of the Bank, payable April 26, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 4, 2023:

Common Shares

• Dividend No. 615 of $1.03 per share;

Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares

• Series 40, Dividend No. 18 of $0.303125 per share.

Holders may elect to receive their dividends in common shares of the Bank in lieu of cash dividends, in accordance with the Bank's Shareholder Dividend and Share Purchase Plan (the "Plan"). Under the Plan, the Bank determines whether the additional common shares will be purchased on the open market or issued by the Bank from treasury. At this time, and until such time as the Bank elects otherwise, for the purposes of dividend reinvestments, stock dividends and optional share purchase under the Plan, the Bank will (i) issue Common Shares (as defined in the Plan) from treasury, with a 2% discount to the Average Market Price (as defined in the Plan), and (ii) discontinue the purchase of Common Shares in the secondary market. Such shares will be allotted for issuance by Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as agent under the Plan, for the account of participants in the Plan, in an amount determined in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. This change will be effective beginning with the dividend declared today and payable on April 26, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 4, 2023. This change will be effective for optional share purchases made under the Plan on or after April 4, 2023.

**About Scotiabank** 

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With a team of over 90,000 employees and assets of over $1.3 trillion (as at January 31, 2023), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: BNS) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BNS). For more information, please visit http://www.scotiabank.com and follow us on Twitter @Scotiabank.

SOURCE Scotiabank

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For further information:

John McCartney, Investor Relations, Scotiabank

416-863-7579

<u>john.mccartney@scotiabank.com</u>

Sophia Saeed, Investor Relations, Scotiabank

(416) 933-8869

<u>sophia.saeed@scotiabank.com</u>