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 June 2020 |
Commission File Number: 001-15014 |
SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC.
(the "Company")
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
1
York Street, 31st Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 0B6
(Address of principal executive offices)
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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or
Form 40-F.
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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):____
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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.
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Date:
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“Tracie Allan” |
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Tracie Allan |
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Exhibit 99.1
Sun Life Announces Dividend Rates on Class
A Non-Cumulative Rate Reset Preferred Shares Series 8R and Class A Non-Cumulative Floating Rate Preferred Shares Series 9QR
TORONTO, June 1, 2020 /CNW/ - Sun Life Financial
Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) today announced the applicable dividend rates for its Class A Non-Cumulative Rate Reset Preferred Shares
Series 8R (the "Series 8R Shares") and Class A Non-Cumulative Floating Rate Preferred Shares Series 9QR (the "Series
9QR Shares").
With respect to any Series 8R Shares that remain
outstanding after June 30, 2020, commencing as of such date, holders thereof will be entitled to receive non-cumulative preferential
cash dividends on a quarterly basis, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of Sun Life and subject to the Insurance
Companies Act (Canada). The dividend rate for the five-year period commencing on June 30, 2020 to but excluding June 30, 2025
will be 1.825% per annum or $0.114063 per share per quarter, being equal to the sum of the Government of Canada Yield, as
defined in the terms of the Series 8R Shares, on Monday, June 1, 2020 plus 1.41%, as determined in accordance with the terms of
the Series 8R Shares.
With respect to any Series 9QR Shares that
remain outstanding after June 30, 2020, holders thereof will be entitled to receive floating rate non-cumulative preferential cash
dividends on a quarterly basis, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of Sun Life and subject to the Insurance Companies
Act (Canada), based on a dividend rate equal to the sum of the T-Bill Rate, as defined in the terms of the Series 9QR Shares,
plus 1.41% (calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in such Quarterly Floating Rate Period divided by 365
days), subject to certain adjustments in accordance with the terms of the Series 9QR Shares. The dividend rate for the period
commencing on June 30, 2020 to but excluding September 30, 2020 will be equal to 1.665% per annum or $0.104918 per share, as determined
in accordance with the terms of the Series 9QR Shares.
Beneficial owners of Series 8R Shares and Series
9QR Shares who wish to exercise their right of conversion should communicate as soon as possible with their broker or other nominee
and ensure that they follow their instructions in order to meet the deadline to exercise such right, which is 5:00 p.m. (ET) on
Monday, June 15, 2020.
The Series 8R Shares and the Series 9QR Shares
have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and subject to certain exceptions,
may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in the United States of America for the account or benefit of U.S.
persons. This release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy such securities in the United Sates.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international financial services organization providing insurance, wealth and asset management solutions
to individual and corporate Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States,
the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia
and Bermuda. As of March 31, 2020, Sun Life had total assets under management of $1,023 billion. For more information, please visit
www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto
(TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.
Note to editors: All figures in Canadian
dollars
Media Relations Contact: |
Investor Relations Contact: |
Irene Poon |
Leigh Chalmers |
Manager |
Senior Vice-President, Head of Investor |
Corporate Communications |
Relations & Capital Management |
T. 416-988-0542 |
T. 647-256-8201 |
irene.poon@sunlife.com |
investor.relations@sunlife.com |
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