Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX, NYSE: SLF - News News) today announced the successful completion of a Canadian public offering of $250 million of Class A Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares Series 6R (the "Series 6R Shares") at a price of $25.00 per share and yielding 6.00 per cent annually. The offering, initially for $200 million of Series 6R Shares, was increased to $250 million following exercise by the underwriting syndicate, co-led by TD Securities Inc. and BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., of an option to purchase an additional $50 million of Series 6R Shares.
The Series 6R Shares were issued under a prospectus supplement dated May 8, 2009, which was issued pursuant to a short form base shelf prospectus dated April 1, 2009. Copies of those documents are available on the SEDAR website for Sun Life Financial Inc. at http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=AhUr6K3Sb5do0KwTyXatNHSuMncA/SIG=10q41mvbm/**http://www.sedar.com/. The Series 6R Shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SLF.PR.F.
The Series 6R 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 or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons. .
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
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