Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

 

 

 

 

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 May 2015

Commission File Number: 001-15014

 

SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC.

(the "Company")

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(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 

150 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 1J9

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F ☐

Form 40-F ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes ☐

No ☒

 

 If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-  N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

		Sun Life Financial Inc. (Registrant)
Date: May 5, 2015		By:		/s/ “Eric Weinheimer”
				Eric Weinheimer,
				Vice-President and Associate General Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibits		Description
99.1		News Release Dated May 5, 2015 - Sun Life Financial increases dividend

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Sun Life Financial increases dividend

TORONTO, May 5, 2015 /CNW/ - The Board of Directors of Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) today announced an increase of 6% or 2 cents per share to its common quarterly dividend, rising to $0.38 per common share, payable on June 30, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 27, 2015.

The Board also announced that the following quarterly dividends on its Class A Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares are payable on June 30, 2015 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 27, 2015:

Series 1	$0.296875 per share
Series 2	$0.30 per share
Series 3	$0.278125 per share
Series 4	$0.278125 per share
Series 5	$0.28125 per share
Series 8R	$0.271875 per share
Series 10R	$0.24375 per share
Series 12R	$0.26563 per share

Dividends payable on June 30, 2015 to participants in the Canadian Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan (the "Plan") will be used to purchase common shares from treasury at the volume weighted average market price determined in accordance with the Plan.

Sun Life Financial Inc. has designated the dividends referred to above as eligible dividends for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

About Sun Life Financial

Celebrating 150 years in 2015, Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Sun Life Financial and its partners have 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, 2015 the Sun Life Financial group of companies had total assets under management of $813 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.

SOURCE Sun Life Financial Inc. - Financial News

 

%CIK: 0001097362

 

For further information: Media Relations Contact: Frank Switzer, Vice-President, Corporate Communications, Tel: [phone], [e-mail]; Investor Relations Contact: Greg Dilworth, Vice-President, Investor Relations, Tel: [phone], [e-mail]

CO: Sun Life Financial Inc. - Financial News

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