6-K

 

 

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

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of September, 2016

Commission File Number: 1-8481

 

 

BCE Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

1, Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell,

Building A, 8th Floor

Verdun, Québec

Canada H3E 3B3

(514) 870-8777

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  ☐            Form 40-F  ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b) (1):  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b) (7):  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes  ☐            No  ☒

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-                .

This report on Form 6-K and the exhibits hereto shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the Registration Statement of BCE Inc. and Bell Canada on Form F-10 (File No. 333-213603) and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is furnished, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished. Notwithstanding any reference to BCE Inc.’s Web site on the World Wide Web in the documents 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.

 

 

 


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.

 

   

BCE Inc.

Date: September 30, 2016

   

By:

 

/s/ Michel Lalande

   

Name:

 

Michel Lalande

   

Title:

 

Senior Vice-President – General Counsel and

Corporate Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

    
99.1    Dealer Agreement
99.2    Tax Opinion and Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
99.3    Consent of Stikeman Elliott LLP
99.4    Press Release, dated September 30, 2016