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

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

April 2, 2020

 

 

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.

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):  ☐

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.

Yes  ☐            No  ☒

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

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.

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
1		Press Release

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.

 

				BCE Inc.
Date: April 2, 2020				By:		(signed) Miguel Baz
				Name:		Miguel Baz
				Title:		Assistant Corporate Secretary and Director – Legal Operations

Exhibit 1

 

For immediate release

Sophie Brochu will not seek re-election to BCE board of directors

Brochu recently appointed President and CEO of Hydro-Québec

MONTRÉAL, April 2, 2020 – BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE) today announced that Sophie Brochu will not seek re-election to the board of directors at BCE’s 2020 annual general shareholder meeting, following her appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hydro-Québec effective April 6.

“On behalf of everyone at BCE, I congratulate Sophie on her selection as chief executive of Hydro-Québec and thank her sincerely for the invaluable service to our shareholders, customers and company she has delivered throughout a decade of achievement on our board,” said Gordon Nixon, Chair of the Board of BCE Inc. and Bell Canada. “We are pleased to have the opportunity to work with Sophie until our annual meeting in May, and wish her every success in her key role as the new leader of Hydro-Québec.”

Ms. Brochu has been a Director of BCE and Bell Canada since 2010 and currently serves on the Compensation and Governance committees. She will remain a Director until the BCE 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, which will be held live via webcast on Thursday May 7, 2020. With Ms. Brochu not standing for re-election, 14 directors will be nominated for election at the meeting.

About BCE

BCE is Canada’s largest communications company, providing Bell advanced broadband wireless, TV, Internet and business communications services alongside Canada’s premier content creation and media assets from Bell Media. To learn more, please visit BCE.ca or Bell.ca.

The Bell Let’s Talk initiative promotes Canadian mental health with national awareness and anti-stigma campaigns like Bell Let’s Talk Day and significant Bell funding of community care and access, research and workplace leadership initiatives. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.

Media inquiries:

Marie-Eve Francoeur

514-391-5263

marie-eve.francoeur@bell.ca

Investor inquiries:

Thane Fotopoulos

514-870-4619

thane.fotopoulos@bell.ca

 

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