# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000009631
**File Stem:** 0001839882-25-061277
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 12942
**Document Hash:** 7097db07520a91b1a2732571d5397f3c
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001839882-25-061277.hdr.sgml**: 20251029

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001839882-25-061277

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: FWP

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251029

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251029

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000009631
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 134941099
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** Z4
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** FWP
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-282565
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251428043

**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
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000009631
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 134941099
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** Z4
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** FWP

**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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|  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Filed Pursuant to Rule 433**<br> **Dated October 29, 2025**<br> **Registration No. 333-282565** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **The Bank of Nova Scotia**<br> **Senior Note Program, Series A**<br> **Equity Index Linked Securities** | &nbsp;&nbsp; ![](image1.gif)  |

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Market Linked Securities – Upside Participation to a Cap with Contingent Absolute Return and Fixed Percentage Buffered Downside

Principal at Risk Securities Linked to the S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index due May 31, 2028

Term Sheet to the Preliminary Pricing Supplement dated October 29, 2025

Summary of Terms

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| Issuer | The Bank of Nova Scotia (the "Bank") |
| Market Measure | S&P 500<sup>®</sup> Index (the "Index") (Bloomberg Ticker: SPX) |
| Pricing Date\* | November 25, 2025 |
| Issue Date\* | December 1, 2025 |
| Face Amount (Original Offering Price) | $1,000 per security |
| Maturity Payment Amount (per Security) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ●If the ending level is greater than the starting level, $1,000 *plus* the *lesser of*:<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) $1,000 × index return × upside participation rate; and<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) the maximum upside return;<br> ●If the ending level is less than or equal to the starting level, but greater than or equal to the threshold level: <br> $1,000 + ($1,000 × absolute value return); or<br> ●If the ending level is less than the threshold level:<br> $1,000 + [$1,000 × (index return + buffer amount)] |
| Index Return: | The ending level *minus* the starting level *divided by* the starting level (expressed as a percentage) |
| Absolute Value Return: | The "absolute value return" is the absolute value of the index return. For example, a -5% index return will result in a +5% absolute value return. |
| Calculation Day\* | May 25, 2028, subject to postponement |
| Stated Maturity Date\* | May 31, 2028, subject to postponement |
| Starting Level | The closing level of the Index on the pricing date |
| Ending Level | The closing level of the Index on the calculation day |
| Maximum Upside Return: | At least 19.50% of the face amount per security ($195.00 per security) (the actual maximum upside return will be determined on the pricing date). As a result of the maximum upside return, the maximum maturity payment amount will be at least $1,195.00 per security.  |
| Threshold Level | 85% of the starting level |
| Buffer Amount:  | 15% |
| Upside Participation Rate: | 100% |
| Calculation Agent | Scotia Capital Inc., an affiliate of the Bank |
| Denominations | $1,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 |
| Agents\*\* | Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC ("WFS").<br> WFS will receive a discount of up to 2.575%; dealers, including Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC ("WFA"), may receive a selling concession of up to 2.00%, and WFA may receive a distribution expense fee of 0.075%. |
| CUSIP / ISIN | 06419HDQ4 / US06419HDQ48 |
| Material Canadian and U.S. Tax Consequences  | See the preliminary pricing supplement. |

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\* Subject to change.

\*\* In respect of certain securities, we may pay a fee of up to $2.00 per security to selected securities dealers for marketing and other services in connection with the distribution of the securities to other securities dealers.

Hypothetical Payout Profile\*

![](image2.gif)

\* assumes a maximum upside return equal to the lowest possible maximum upside return that may be determined on the pricing date

**If the ending level is less than the threshold level, you will have 1-to-1 downside exposure to the decrease in the level of the Index in excess of the buffer amount and will lose some, and possibly up to 85%, of the face amount of your securities at maturity.** 

**Unlike ordinary debt securities, the securities do not pay interest or repay a fixed amount of principal at maturity. Instead, the securities provide for a maturity payment amount that may be greater than, equal to or less than the face amount of the securities, depending on the performance of the Index from its starting level to its ending level.**

If the securities priced today, the estimated value of the securities would be between $932.85 (93.285%) and $962.85 (96.285%) per $1,000 face amount. See "The Bank's Estimated Value of the Securities" in the preliminary pricing supplement.

**Preliminary pricing supplement:** 

**[http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9631/000183988225061234/bns_424b2-35137.htm](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/9631/000183988225061234/bns_424b2-35137.htm)** 

&nbsp;&nbsp; **The securities have complex features and investing in the securities involves risks not associated with an investment in conventional debt securities. See "Selected Risk Considerations" in this term sheet, "Selected Risk Considerations" in the preliminary pricing supplement and "Risk Factors" in the product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus.**<br> **This introductory term sheet does not provide all the information that an investor should consider prior to making an investment decision. This term sheet should be read in conjunction with the preliminary pricing supplement, underlier supplement, product supplement, prospectus supplement, and prospectus.** <br> **NOT A BANK DEPOSIT AND NOT INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY THE FDIC OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY**<br>

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Selected Risk Considerations

The risks set forth below are discussed in detail in "Selected Risk Considerations" in the preliminary pricing supplement and "Risk Factors" in the product supplement, prospectus supplement and prospectus. Please review those risk disclosures carefully.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Risks Relating To The Securities Generally</u> <br> ●If The Ending Level Is Less Than The Threshold Level, You Will Lose Some, And Possibly Up To 85%, Of The Face Amount Of Your Securities At Maturity.<br> ●Your Potential For A Positive Return From Any Decrease Of The Level Of The Index Is Limited.<br> ●Your Return On The Securities From Any Increase In The Level Of The Index Will Be Limited To The Maximum Upside Return And May Be Lower Than The Return On A Direct Investment In The Index. <br> ●The Return On The Securities May Change Significantly Despite Only A Small Difference In The Degree Of Change In The Ending Level Of The Index Relative To Its Starting Level.<br> ●No Periodic Interest Will Be Paid On The Securities.<br> <u>Risks Relating To An Investment In the Bank's Debt Securities, Including The Securities</u> <br> ●Your Investment Is Subject To The Credit Risk Of The Bank.<br> <u>Risks Relating To The Estimated Value Of The Securities And Any Secondary Market</u> <br> ●The Inclusion Of Dealer Spread And Projected Profit From Hedging In The Original Offering Price Is Likely To Adversely Affect Secondary Market Prices.<br> ●The Bank's Estimated Value Of The Securities Will Be Lower Than The Original Offering Price Of The Securities.<br> ●The Bank's Estimated Value Does Not Represent Future Values Of The Securities And May Differ From Others' Estimates.<br> ●The Bank's Estimated Value Is Not Determined By Reference To Credit Spreads For Our Conventional Fixed-Rate Debt.<br> ●If The Levels Of The Index Or Their Constituent Stocks Change, The Market Value Of Your Securities May Not Change In The Same Manner.<br> ●The Price At Which The Securities May Be Sold Prior To Maturity Will Depend On A Number Of Factors And May Be Substantially Less Than The Amount For Which They Were Originally Purchased.<br> ●The Securities Lack Liquidity.<br> <u>Risks Relating To The Index</u> <br> ●The Index Reflects Price Return Only And Not Total Return. <br> ●Investing In The Securities Is Not The Same As Investing In The Index. <br> ●Historical Values Of A Market Measure Should Not Be Taken As An Indication Of The Future Performance Of Such Market Measure During The Term Of The Securities.<br> ●Changes That Affect An Index May Adversely Affect The Value Of The Securities And Any Payments On The Securities. <br> ●We Cannot Control Actions By Any Of The Unaffiliated Companies Whose Securities Are Included In The Index (Except To The Extent Wells Fargo & Company (The Parent Company Of Wells Fargo Securities) Is Included In The Index).<br> ●We And Our Affiliates And The Agents And Their Affiliates Have No Affiliation With Any Index Sponsor And Have Not Independently Verified Their Public Disclosure Of Information. | &nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Risks Relating</u> <u>To Hedging Activities And Conflicts Of Interest</u> <br> ●A Participating Dealer Or Its Affiliates May Realize Hedging Profits Projected By Its Proprietary Pricing Models In Addition To Any Selling Concession And/Or Any Distribution Expense Fee, Creating A Further Incentive For The Participating Dealer To Sell The Securities To You.<br> ●Hedging Activities By The Bank And/Or The Agents May Negatively Impact Investors In The Securities And Cause Our Respective Interests And Those Of Our Clients And Counterparties To Be Contrary To Those Of Investors In The Securities.<br> ●Market Activities By The Bank Or The Agents For Their Own Respective Accounts Or For Their Respective Clients Could Negatively Impact Investors In The Securities.<br> ●The Bank, The Agents And Their Respective Affiliates Regularly Provide Services To, Or Otherwise Have Business Relationships With, A Broad Client Base, Which Has Included And May Include Issuers Of An Underlying Stock, The Sponsor Or Investment Advisor For A Fund And/Or The Issuers Of Securities Included In An Index Or Held By A Fund. <br> ●Other Investors In The Securities May Not Have The Same Interests As You.<br> ●There Are Potential Conflicts Of Interest Between You And The Calculation Agent.<br> ●The Stated Maturity Date May Be Postponed If The Calculation Day Is Postponed.<br> <u>Risks Relating</u> <u>To</u> <u>Canadian</u> <u>And</u> <u>U.S. Federal Income Taxation</u><br> ●The Tax Consequences Of An Investment In The Securities Are Unclear. Significant aspects of the tax treatment of the securities are uncertain. You should consult your tax advisor about your tax situation. See "Canadian Income Tax Consequences" and "U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences" in the preliminary pricing supplement. |

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The Bank has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the Bank has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Bank and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Bank, any Underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling your financial advisor or by calling Wells Fargo Securities, LLC at 866-346-7732.

Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, members SIPC, separate registered broker-dealers and non-bank affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company.