Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of a Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of October 2019

Commission File Number: 001-133354

Bank of Montreal

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

100 King Street West

1 First Canadian Place

Toronto, Ontario

Canada, M5X 1A1

(Executive Offices)

129 rue Saint-Jacques

Montreal, Quebec

Canada, H2Y 1L6

(Head Office)

(Address of registrant’s 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 o

Form 40-F x

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): o

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): o

THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS BEING FILED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDING EXHIBITS TO BANK OF MONTREAL’S REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-217200). THE EXHIBITS TO THIS REPORT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A PART OF SUCH REGISTRATION STATEMENT FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FILED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED.

Signatures

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.

	BANK OF MONTREAL

	By:	/s/ Lucas Caliri

	Name: Title:	Lucas Caliri Managing Director & Head, Cross Asset Solutions

	Date:	October 21, 2019

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit		Description of Exhibit

5.5		Letter of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Canadian counsel for the Bank, as to its opinion as to certain matters under Canadian and Ontario law.

5.6		Opinion of Mayer Brown LLP, as to the validity of the Notes under New York law.

26.6		Consent of Mayer Brown LLP (included in Exhibit 5.6 above).

23.7		Consent of Mayer Brown LLP, as to U.S. federal tax matters.