6-K

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

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

February 24, 2022

BCE Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

1, Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell,

Verdun, Québec, Canada H3E 3B3

(514) 870-8777

(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):  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant 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-                .

Notwithstanding any reference to BCE Inc.’s Web site on the World Wide Web in the document attached hereto, the information contained in BCE Inc.’s site or any other site on the World Wide Web referred to in BCE Inc.’s site is not a part of this Form 6-K and, therefore, is not furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
99.1	Press Release

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.

	BCE Inc.
Date: February 24, 2022	By:	(signed) Alexis Cloutier
	Name:	Alexis Cloutier
	Title:	Assistant Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

For immediate release

BCE announces redemption of Series AO Preferred Shares

MONTRÉAL, February 24, 2022 – BCE Inc. (BCE or the Corporation) announced today that it intends to redeem all of its outstanding Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series AO (the “Series AO Preferred Shares”) on March 31, 2022 at a redemption price of $25.00 per Series AO Preferred Share, less any taxes required to be deducted and withheld by the Corporation.

On February 2, 2022, the board of directors of the Corporation declared a quarterly dividend of $0.26625 per Series AO Preferred Share. This will be the final dividend on the Series AO Preferred Shares and will be paid in the usual manner on March 31, 2022 to shareholders of record as of February 28, 2022. After March 31, 2022, the Series AO Preferred Shares will cease to be entitled to dividends and the only remaining rights of holders of such shares will be to receive payment of the redemption amount.

A notice of the redemption of the Series AO Preferred Shares will be provided in accordance with the rights, privileges and conditions attached to the Series AO Preferred Shares. Beneficial holders of Series AO Preferred Shares should contact the financial institution, broker or other intermediary through which they hold these shares to confirm how they will receive their redemption proceeds.

About BCE

BCE is Canada’s largest communications company, providing advanced Bell broadband wireless, Internet, TV, media and business communications services. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca or BCE.ca.

Through Bell for Better, we are investing to create a better today and a better tomorrow by supporting the social and economic prosperity of our communities with a commitment to the highest environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. This includes the Bell Let’s Talk initiative, which promotes Canadian mental health with national awareness and anti-stigma campaigns like Bell Let’s Talk Day and significant Bell funding of community care and access, research and workplace leadership initiatives throughout the country. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.

Media inquiries:

Marie-Eve Francoeur

514-391-5263

marie-eve.francoeur@bell.ca @Bell_News

Investor inquiries:

Richard Bengian

514-786-8219

richard.bengian@bell.ca