Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

Sun Life Financial Inc.

(Registrant)

Date: February 16, 2018

/s/ “ Troy Krushel ”

Troy Krushel

Vice-President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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

For the month of February, 2018

Commission File Number: 001-15014

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC.

(the “Company”)

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

1 York Street, 31 ^st 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 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): ☐

Exhibit



99.1		Notice of Meeting Date and Record Date

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirement 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.