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 September, 2023
Commission File Number 001-37915
FORTIS INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Fortis Place, Suite 1100
5 Springdale Street
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada, A1E 0E4
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
The exhibits to this report on Form 6-K are hereby incorporated by reference into the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-10 (File No. 333-268493), and are made part thereof and exhibits thereto from the date on which this report is furnished, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.
EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Equity Distribution Agreement dated as of September 19, 2023 among registrant, CIBC World Markets Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., TD Securities Inc., CIBC World Markets Corp., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. and TD Securities (USA) LLC |
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| 99.2 | | Consent of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, New York, New York |
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| 99.3 | | Consent of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Toronto, Ontario |
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| 99.4 | | Consent of Stikeman Elliott LLP |
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.
| | | FORTIS INC. |
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| Date: September 19, 2023 | By: | /s/ James R. Reid |
| | | Name: | James R. Reid |
| | | Title: | Executive Vice President, Sustainability and Chief Legal Officer |
