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
For the month of: January, 2025
Commission File Number: 001-13354
BANK OF MONTREAL
(Name of Registrant)
| 100 King Street West | 129 rue Saint-Jacques | |
| 1 First Canadian Place | Montreal, Quebec | |
| Toronto, Ontario | Canada, H2Y 1L6 | |
| Canada, M5X 1A1 | (Head Office) | |
| (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 ☒
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 statement of the registrant on file with and declared effective by the SEC:
| 1. | Registration Statement – Form F-3 – File No. 333-264388 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description of Exhibit | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, U.S. counsel to the Bank. | |
| 5.2 | Opinion of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Canadian counsel to the Bank. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 above). | |
| 23.2 | Consent of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2 above). | |
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/ Paras Jhaveri | |
| Name: | Paras Jhaveri | |
| Title: | Global Head, Capital Management and Funding | |
| Date: January 27, 2025 |
