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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 August 2022

Commission File Number 001-15144

TELUS CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

23rd Floor, 510 West Georgia Street

Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 0M3

Canada

(Address of principal executive office)

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). 

Incorporation by Reference

This report on Form 6-K and the exhibits hereto are specifically incorporated by reference into the registration statement on Form F-10 (File No. 333-256124), the registration statement on Form F-3D (File No. 333-258770) and the registration statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-181463 and 333-125486), of TELUS Corporation.

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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.

TELUS CORPORATION

By:

/s/ Andrea Wood

Name:

Andrea Wood

Title:

Chief Legal and Governance Officer

Date: August 5, 2022

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number

    

Description of Document

99.1

Consolidated Financial Statements

99.2

Management’s Discussion and Analysis

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Scheme Calculation Linkbase

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Scheme Definition Linkbase

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Scheme Label Linkbase

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Scheme Presentation Linkbase

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