# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000009631
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**Filing Date:** 2026-4
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-154742

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260414

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260414

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260414

**FILER**: 

**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:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-09048
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26860582

**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

**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, DC 20549** 

**Form 6-K** 

**Report of Foreign Private Issuer** 

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

**the Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

**For the month of: April, 2026** 

**Commission File Number: 002-09048** 

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

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

**Attention: Secretary's Department (Tel.: (416) 866-3672)** 

**(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 ☒

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Form F-3 (File No. 333-282565) and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.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: April 14, 2026 | By: | /s/ Nives Gaiotto |
|  |  | Name: Nives Gaiotto |
|  |  | Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary |

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**EXHIBIT INDEX** 

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| **Exhibit** | **Description of Exhibit** |
| 99.1 | Voting Results |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1** 

**THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA** 

**Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders** 

**April 14, 2026** 

**REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS** 

in accordance with section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations

The following matters were voted upon at the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders of The Bank of Nova Scotia (the "Bank") held on April 14, 2026. Each of the matters is described in greater detail in the Notice of the 194<sup>th</sup> Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Management Proxy Circular available at <u>scotiabank..com/annualmeeting</u>.

**1.** **Election of Directors** 

Each of the 12 nominees listed in the Management Proxy Circular was elected as a Director of the Bank.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Nominee** | **Votes For** | **% For** | **Votes Withheld** | **% Withheld** |
|  Nora A. Aufreiter | 634468415 | 98.25% | 11280271 | 1.75% |
|  Guillermo E. Babatz | 637456204 | 98.72% | 8292482 | 1.28% |
| W. Dave Dowrich | 642322500 | 99.47% | 3426186 | 0.53% |
|  Antonio Garza | 643729142 | 99.69% | 2019544 | 0.31% |
|  Michael B. Medline | 640681498 | 99.22% | 5067188 | 0.78% |
|  Lynn K. Patterson | 643600477 | 99.67% | 2148208 | 0.33% |
|  Una M. Power | 641109196 | 99.28% | 4639491 | 0.72% |
|  Aaron W. Regent | 623598603 | 96.57% | 22150084 | 3.43% |
|  Sandra J. Stuart | 642939721 | 99.57% | 2808965 | 0.43% |
| L. Scott Thomson | 641772936 | 99.38% | 3975750 | 0.62% |
|  Steven C. Van Wyk | 639511492 | 99.03% | 6237194 | 0.97% |
|  Benita M. Warmbold | 635032715 | 98.34% | 10715971 | 1.66% |

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**2.** **Appointment of Auditor** 

KPMG LLP was appointed as auditor of the Bank.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **% For** | **Votes Withheld** | **% Withheld** |
| 603854198 | 92.01% | 52453710 | 7.99% |

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**3.** **Amendment to By-law No. 1 regarding directors' compensation** 

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **% For** | **Votes Against** | **% Against** |
| 637821184 | 98.77% | 7927071 | 1.23% |

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**4.** **Administrative amendments to By-law No. 1** 

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **% For** | **Votes Against** | **% Against** |
| 638023841 | 98.80% | 7724837 | 1.20% |

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**5.** **Advisory vote on non-binding resolution on executive compensation approach** 

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **% For** | **Votes Against** | **% Against** |
| 619194350 | 95.89% | 26552530 | 4.11% |

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**6.** **Shareholder Proposal No. 1** 

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **% For** | **Votes Against** | **% Against** | **Abstentions\*** |
| 6835952 | 1.06% | 636507543 | 98.94% | 2401054 |

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**7.** **Shareholder Proposal No. 2** 

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **% For** | **Votes Against** | **% Against** | **Abstentions\*** |
| 14276443 | 2.22% | 629329501 | 97.78% | 2140808 |

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**8.** **Shareholder Proposal No. 3** 

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **% For** | **Votes Against** | **% Against** | **Abstentions\*** |
| 43559059 | 6.77% | 599763496 | 93.23% | 2422529 |

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**9.** **Shareholder Proposal No. 4** 

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **% For** | **Votes Against** | **% Against** | **Abstentions\*** |
| 63616597 | 9.89% | 579368578 | 90.11% | 2759996 |

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**10.** **Shareholder Proposal No. 5** 

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **% For** | **Votes Against** | **% Against** | **Abstentions\*** |
| 51027100 | 7.96% | 589818996 | 92.04% | 4901340 |

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**11.** **Shareholder Proposal No. 6** 

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **% For** | **Votes Against** | **% Against** | **Abstentions\*** |
| 142945216 | 22.21% | 500741363 | 77.79% | 2060270 |

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**12.** **Shareholder Proposal No. 7** 

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **% For** | **Votes Against** | **% Against** | **Abstentions\*** |
| 56352387 | 8.76% | 586784381 | 91.24% | 2611898 |

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**13.** **Shareholder Proposal No. 8** 

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **% For** | **Votes Against** | **% Against** | **Abstentions\*** |
| 104423164 | 17.01% | 509615412 | 82.99% | 31710084 |

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\* An abstention is counted as present for quorum purposes but is not counted as a vote cast in determining whether the requisite majority of votes cast has approved the proposal.