# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000718940
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-169396
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 5332
**Document Hash:** 4241ff1cd54a7bab61dd4d1545535d76
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-169396.hdr.sgml**: 20260422

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-169396

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 4

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260422

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260422

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260422

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BCE INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000718940
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 06 Technology
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-08481
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26882365

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** 1 CARREFOUR ALEXANDER-GRAHAM-BELL
- **CITY:** VERDUN
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** A8
- **ZIP:** H3E 3B3
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 514-786-8424

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** 1 CARREFOUR ALEXANDER-GRAHAM-BELL
- **CITY:** VERDUN
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** A8
- **ZIP:** H3E 3B3

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BELL CANADA ENTERPRISES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19880111

**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** 

April 22, 2026

**Commission File Number: 1-8481** 

## BCE Inc.
***(Translation of registrant's name into English)***

**1, carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell,** 

**Verdun, Québec** 

**Canada H3E 3B3** 

**(514) 870-8777** 

***(Address of principal executive office)***

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 ☒

Notwithstanding any reference to BCE Inc.'s Web site on the World Wide Web in the document attached hereto, the information contained in BCE Inc.'s site or any other site on the World Wide Web referred to in BCE Inc.'s site is not a part of this Form 6-K and, therefore, is not furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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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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|  | **BCE Inc.** | **BCE Inc.** |
| Date: April 22, 2026 | By: | &nbsp;&nbsp; /s/ Melanie Schweizer |
|  |  | Name: Melanie Schweizer |
|  |  | Title: Senior Vice-President, Corporate Services and Corporate Secretary |

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**<u>EXHIBIT INDEX</u>**

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| **Exhibit**  |  |
| 99.1 | News Release |

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## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1** 

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| ![LOGO](g210134dsp4.jpg) | ![LOGO](g210134g0407224834727.jpg)  |

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For Immediate Release

**BCE reports results of Series AG and AH Preferred Share conversions** 

MONTRÉAL, April 21, 2026 – BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE) today announced that 121,070 of its 8,032,285 fixed-rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series AG ("Series AG Preferred Shares") have been tendered for conversion on May 1, 2026, on a one-for-one basis, into floating-rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series AH ("Series AH Preferred Shares"). In addition, 1,464,469 of its 4,175,513 Series AH Preferred Shares have been tendered for conversion on May 1, 2026, on a one-for-one basis, into Series AG Preferred Shares. Consequently, on May 1, 2026, BCE will have 9,375,684 Series AG Preferred Shares and 2,832,114 Series AH Preferred Shares issued and outstanding. The Series AG Preferred Shares and the Series AH Preferred Shares will continue to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols BCE.PR.G and BCE.PR.H, respectively.

The Series AG Preferred Shares will pay on a quarterly basis, for the five-year period beginning on May 1, 2026, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of BCE, a fixed cash dividend based on an annual fixed dividend rate of 5.30%.

The Series AH Preferred Shares will continue to pay a monthly floating adjustable cash dividend for the five-year period beginning on May 1, 2026, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of BCE. The monthly floating adjustable dividend for any particular month will continue to be calculated based on the prime rate for such month and using the Designated Percentage for such month representing the sum of an adjustment factor (based on the market price of the Series AH Preferred Shares in the preceding month) and the Designated Percentage for the preceding month.

**About BCE** 

BCE is Canada's largest communications company<sup>1</sup>, leading the way in advanced fibre and wireless networks, enterprise services and digital media. By delivering next-generation technology that leverages cloud-based and AI-driven solutions, we're keeping customers connected, informed and entertained while enabling businesses to compete on the world stage. To learn more, please visit <u>Bell.ca</u> or <u>BCE.ca</u>.

<sup>1</sup> Based on total revenue and total combined customer connections.

**Media inquiries:** 

Ellen Murphy

media@bell.ca

**Investor inquiries:** 

Krishna Somers

<u>krishna.somers@bell.ca</u>