TORONTO, ON - March 03, 2016 /CNW/ -
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES
The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank") (
Closing is expected to occur on or after March 14, 2016. This domestic public offering is part of Scotiabank's ongoing and proactive management of its Tier 1 capital structure. Scotiabank intends to file a prospectus supplement to its June 27, 2014 base shelf prospectus in respect of this issue.
Net proceeds from this transaction will be added to Scotiabank's funds and will be used for general business purposes.
The Preferred Shares Series 36 have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or under any state securities laws and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered, sold, or delivered directly or indirectly, within the United States of America, its territories and possessions or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons. This release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy the Preferred Shares Series 36 in the United States.
Scotiabank is Canada's international bank and a leading financial services provider in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central America, and Asia-Pacific. We are dedicated to helping our 23 million customers become better off through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With a team of more than 89,000 employees and assets of $920 billion (as at January 31, 2016), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (