Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (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

under the Securities Exchange Act of

1934

For the month of February, 2021 Commission File Number:001-15014

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

1 York Street, 31st 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 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): ____

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): ____

Explanatory Note:

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 6-K is the report of independent registered public accounting firm to the shareholders and directors of Sun Life Financial Inc. (the “Company”) on the basis of its audit conducted under Canadian generally accepted auditing standards (“Canadian GAAS”) with respect to the Company’s 2020 consolidated annual financial statements.

The Company’s 2020 consolidated annual financial statements were previously filed on the date hereof as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 40-F, which had included an unqualified report of independent registered public accounting firm to the shareholders and directors of the Company with respect to the Company’s 2020 consolidated annual financial statements on the basis of their audit conducted under the standards of the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”).

Exhibits:

99.1 Canadian GAAS audit report in respect of the Company’s consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020

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.

Sun Life Financial Inc.

(Registrant)

Date: February 10, 2021 By /s/ Tracie Allan

Tracie Allan

Assistant Vice-President & Managing Counsel