BCE BCE Inc

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

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 offices)

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

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

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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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EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1   Notice of Annual General Shareholder Meeting

Exhibit 99.1

Bell Canada
1 Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell
Building A7
Verdun, Québec
H3E 3B3

Michel Lalande
Senior Vice-President – General Counsel &
Corporate Secretary – BCE & Bell
Telephone: 514 391-8386
Facsimile: 514 766-8161
michel.lalande@bell.ca

 

February 11, 2016

 

TO:	All Canadian Securities Regulatory Authorities
SUBJECT:	Notice and record date in connection with the BCE Inc. 2016 Annual General Shareholder Meeting

This is to advise that the Board of Directors of BCE Inc. has fixed March 14, 2016 as the record date for the determination of common shareholders entitled to receive notice of, and vote at, its 2016 Annual General Shareholder Meeting to be held on April 28, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time), at the Palais des congrès, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montreal, Quebec. March 14, 2016 will also be the beneficial ownership determination date.

BCE Inc. (i) is not sending proxy-related materials directly to non-objecting beneficial owners (NOBOs), and (ii) intends to pay for proximate intermediaries to send the proxy-related materials to objecting beneficial owners (OBOs).

Furthermore, the April 28, 2016 meeting is being classified as annual general and not “special meeting” as defined in NI 54-101.

Notice and Access Requirements:

	Issuer using notice-and-access for registered holders:	Yes
	Issuer using notice-and-access for beneficial holders:	Yes
	Notice-and-access stratification criteria:	N/A

 

Yours truly,

(s) Michel Lalande