# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001097362
**File Stem:** 0001279569-23-000139
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 8224
**Document Hash:** 6e898328f24ed95e3d7191fe3ce5aca9
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001279569-23-000139.hdr.sgml**: 20230209

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001279569-23-000139

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 4

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230208

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230209

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230208

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001097362
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** Z4
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-15014
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23600581

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO OF CANADA
- **STREET 2:** ONE YORK STREET
- **CITY:** TORONTO
- **STATE:** A6
- **ZIP:** M5J 0B6
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4169794800

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO OF CANADA
- **STREET 2:** ONE YORK STREET
- **CITY:** TORONTO
- **STATE:** A6
- **ZIP:** M5J 0B6

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SUN LIFE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20030702

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SUN LIFE FINANCIAL SERVICES OF CANADA INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20000224

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**<br> **Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 6-K**

**Report of Foreign Private Issuer<br> Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16<br> under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

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| **For the month of February 2023** | Commission File Number: 001-15014 |

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**SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC.**

(the "Company")

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(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 ☒

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| **Exhibits** | **Description** |
| [99.1](ex991.htm) | [Press Release dated February 8, 2023 – Sun Life declares dividends on Common and Preferred Shares payable in Q1 2023](ex991.htm) |

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**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.

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | ****Sun Life Financial Inc.***<br> *(Registrant)* | ****Sun Life Financial Inc.***<br> *(Registrant)* |
| Date: February 8, 2023 | By: | /s/ "*Tracie Allan*" |
|  |  | Tracie Allan |
|  |  | Assistant Vice-President & Managing Counsel |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

![](logo.jpg)

**Sun Life declares dividends on Common and Preferred Shares payable in Q1 2023**

TORONTO, Feb. 8, 2023 /CNW/ - The Board of Directors (the "Board") of Sun Life Financial Inc. (the "Company") (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) today announced that a dividend of $0.72 per share on the common shares of the Company has been declared, payable March 31, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2023. 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, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2023:

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|:---|:---|
| Series 3 | $0.278125 per share |
| Series 4 | $0.278125 per share |
| Series 5 | $0.28125 per share |
| Series 8R<br> Series 9QR | $0.114063 per share<br> $0.341692 per share |
| Series 10R | $0.185438 per share |
| Series 11QR | $0.388541 per share |

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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 asset management, wealth, insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional 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, 2022, Sun Life had total assets under management of $1.33 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**

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sun-life-declares-dividends-on-common-and-preferred-shares-payable-in-q1-2023-301742504.html

SOURCE Sun Life Financial Inc.

View original content to download multimedia: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/February 2023/08/c6723.html

%CIK: 0001097362

**For further information:** Media Relations Contact: Krista Wilson, Director, Corporate Communications, T: 226-751-2391, krista.wilson@sunlife.com; Investor Relations Contact: Yaniv Bitton, Vice-President, Head of Investor, Relations & Capital Markets T: 416-979-6496, yaniv.bitton@sunlife.com

CO: Sun Life Financial Inc.

CNW 17:02e 08-FEB-23

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `ex991.pdf`

# News release

Sun Life

## Sun Life declares dividends on Common and Preferred Shares payable in Q1 2023

**TORONTO, ON - (February 8, 2023)** - The Board of Directors (the 'Board') of Sun Life Financial Inc. (the 'Company') (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) today announced that a dividend of $0.72 per share on the common shares of the Company has been declared, payable March 31, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2023. 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, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 1, 2023:

| Series 3 | $0.278125 per share |
| --- | --- |
| Series 4 | $0.278125 per share |
| Series 5 | $0.28125 per share |
| Series 8R | $0.114063 per share |
| Series 9QR | $0.341692 per share |
| Series 10R | $0.185438 per share |
| Series 11QR | $0.388541 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 asset management, wealth, insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional 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, 2022, Sun Life had total assets under management of $1.33 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**

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### Media Relations Contact:

Krista Wilson

### Investor Relations Contact:

Yaniv Bitton

Director
Corporate Communications
T: 226-751-2391
krista.wilson@sunlife.com

Vice-President, Head of Investor
Relations & Capital Markets
T: 416-979-6496
yaniv.bitton@sunlife.com