FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

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

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of: April, 2020    Commission File Number: 001-13354

BANK OF MONTREAL

(Name of Registrant)

 

100 King Street West

1 First Canadian Place

Toronto, Ontario

Canada, M5X 1A1

 

129 rue Saint-Jacques

Montreal, Quebec

Canada, H2Y 1L6

(Executive Offices)   (Head Office)

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):  ☐

 

 

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The information contained in this Form 6-K and any exhibits hereto shall be deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) solely for purposes of incorporation by reference into and as part of the following registration statements of the registrant on file with and declared effective by the SEC:

 

  1.

Registration Statement – Form F-3 – File No. 333-217200

 

  2.

Registration Statement – Form F-3 – File No. 333-214934

 

  3.

Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-191591

 

  4.

Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-180968

 

  5.

Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-177579

 

  6.

Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-177568

 

  7.

Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-176479

 

  8.

Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-175413

 

  9.

Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-175412

 

  10.

Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-113096

 

  11.

Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-14260

 

  12.

Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 33-92112

 

  13.

Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-207739

 

  14.

Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-237522

 

 

 

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/ Thomas E. Flynn

    Name:   Thomas E. Flynn
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 8, 2020     By:  

/s/ Barbara M. Muir

    Name:   Barbara M. Muir
    Title:   Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit    Description of Exhibit
99.1    BMO Introduces a Two Per Cent Discount for Shares Issued Under its Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

News

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

BMO Introduces a Two Per Cent Discount for Shares Issued Under its Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Toronto, April 8, 2020 –Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO) today announced that it is offering a two per cent discount on its common shares issued from treasury under the dividend reinvestment feature of its Shareholder Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, shareholders may elect to have dividends on common shares reinvested in additional common shares of the Bank. BMO is supporting its customers in these challenging times in a variety of ways, including through new loans, which the dividend discount will help support.

Commencing with the common share dividend declared for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 (“Q2 2020 Dividend”), and subsequently until further notice, common shares under the Plan will be issued by the Bank from treasury with a two percent discount, calculated in accordance with the terms of the Plan. As previously announced on February 25, 2020, the Q2 2020 Dividend is payable on May 26, 2020 to shareholders of record on May 1, 2020. The discount will not apply to common shares purchased under the “Optional Cash Payment” feature of the Plan.

For existing members of the Plan, the discount will automatically be applied to the reinvestment of the Q2 2020 Dividend. For registered shareholders who wish to participate in the Plan, Enrolment Forms must be received by the Bank’s transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company of Canada (Tel: 1-800-340-5021 from Canada and US; 514-982-7800 from all other countries), by the close of business on May 5, 2020. Beneficial or non-registered holders must contact their financial institution or broker well in advance of the above date for instructions on how to participate.

More information about the Plan and how to enroll can be found at:

http://www.bmo.com/home/about/banking/investor-relations/shareholder-information/dividend-reinvestment-plan

About BMO Financial Group 

Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services provider—the 8th largest bank, by assets, in North America. With total assets of $880 billion as of January 31, 2020, and a team of diverse and highly engaged employees, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to more than 12 million customers and conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, BMO Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets.

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For News Media Enquiries:

Paul Gammal, Toronto, paul.gammal@bmo.com, (416) 867-3996

For Investor Relations Enquiries:

Sukhwinder Singh, Toronto, sukhwinder.singh@bmo.com, (416) 867-4734

For Bank Transfer Agent Enquiries:

Computershare Trust Company of Canada

100 University Avenue, 8th Floor

Toronto, ON M5J 2Y1

Tel: 1-800-340-5021 (Canada and U.S.)

514-982-7800 (All other countries)

 

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