0001174169-24-000024.txt : 20240319 0001174169-24-000024.hdr.sgml : 20240319 20240319065556 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001174169-24-000024 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240319 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240319 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240319 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001174169 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] ORGANIZATION NAME: 01 Energy & Transportation IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A6 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37946 FILM NUMBER: 24761056 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 354 DAVIS ROAD CITY: OAKVILLE STATE: A6 ZIP: L6J2X1 BUSINESS PHONE: 0000000000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 354 DAVIS ROAD CITY: OAKVILLE STATE: A6 ZIP: L6J2X1 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALGONQUIN POWER INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020523 6-K 1 a6-kcoverseriesdrateresetc.htm 6-K COVER SERIES D RATE RESET CONVERSION RESULTS PRESS RELEASE Document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date: March 19, 2024
Commission File Number: 001-37946
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Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
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354 Davis Road
Oakville, Ontario, L6J 2X1, Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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 x
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):

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EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 6-K:
ExhibitDescription
Press Release dated March 19, 2024


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.
ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP.
(registrant)
Date: March 19, 2024
By:  /s/ Darren Myers
Name: Darren Myers
Title:   Chief Financial Officer


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Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Announces Results of Exercise of Conversion Rights of Cumulative Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series D
OAKVILLE, Ontario, March 19, 2024 – Further to the press releases of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (“AQN” or the “Company”) (TSX: AQN) (NYSE: AQN) dated February 20, 2024 and March 4, 2024, the Company announced today that none of its outstanding 4,000,000 Cumulative Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series D (the “Series D Preferred Shares”) will be converted on April 1, 2024 into Cumulative Floating Rate Preferred Shares, Series E (the “Series E Preferred Shares”) of the Company.
During the conversion notice period which ran from March 4, 2024 to March 18, 2024, less than 1,000,000 Series D Preferred Shares were tendered for conversion into Series E Preferred Shares. As a result, and consistent with the terms and conditions of the Series D Preferred Shares, no Series E Preferred Shares will be issued and holders of Series D Preferred Shares who tendered their Series D Preferred Shares for conversion will not be entitled to convert their Series D Preferred Shares into Series E Preferred Shares.
About Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., parent company of Liberty, is a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility with approximately $18 billion of total assets. AQN is committed to providing safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy and water solutions through its portfolio of generation, transmission, and distribution utility investments to over one million customer connections, largely in the United States and Canada. In addition, AQN owns, operates, and/or has net interests in over 4 GW of installed renewable energy capacity.
AQN's common shares, preferred shares, Series A, and preferred shares, Series D are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols AQN, AQN.PR.A, and AQN.PR.D, respectively. AQN's common shares, Series 2019-A subordinated notes and equity units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols AQN, AQNB, and AQNU, respectively.
Visit AQN at www.algonquinpower.com and follow us on Twitter @AQN_Utilities.

Investor Inquiries:
Brian Chin
Vice President, Investor Relations
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.
E-mail: InvestorRelations@APUCorp.com
Telephone: (905) 465-4500
Media Inquiries:
Stephanie Bose
Director, Corporate Communications
Liberty
E-mail: Corporate.Communications@libertyutilities.com
Telephone: (905) 465-4500


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