The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) 6-K 2021 Q3 Current report (foreign)

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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: August, 2021

Commission File Number:

002-09048

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

(Name of registrant)

44 King Street West, Scotia Plaza, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 1H1

(416)

933-4103

(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):  ☐

This report on Form

6-K

shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in The Bank of Nova Scotia’s registration statements on Form

S-8

(File

No. 333-199099)

and Form

F-3

(File

No. 333-228614)

and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

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.

	THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
Date: August 24, 2021	By:	/s/ Roula Kataras
		Name: Roula Kataras
		Title: Senior Vice-President and Chief Accountant

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description of Exhibit
99.1	2021 Third Quarter Report to Shareholders
101	Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)