0001104659-21-084444.txt : 20210623 0001104659-21-084444.hdr.sgml : 20210623 20210623091033 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-21-084444 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20210623 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210623 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210623 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Canadian Solar Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001375877 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33107 FILM NUMBER: 211037358 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 545 SPEEDVALE AVENUE STREET 2: WEST GUELPH CITY: ONTARIO STATE: A6 ZIP: N1K 1E6 BUSINESS PHONE: (86-512) 6690-8088 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NO. 199 LUSHAN ROAD, SUZHOU NEW DISTRICT STREET 2: SUZHOU CITY: JIANGSU STATE: F4 ZIP: 215129 6-K 1 tm2120483d1_6k.htm FORM 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 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of June 2021

 

Commission File Number: 001-33107

 

 

 

CANADIAN SOLAR INC.

 

 

 

545 Speedvale Avenue West, Guelph,

Ontario, Canada N1K 1E6

(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 x 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): ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

CANADIAN SOLAR INC.

 

Form 6-K

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Signature

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  CANADIAN SOLAR INC.
   
   
  By: /s/ Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu
  Name: Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu
  Title: Chairman and Chief
    Executive Officer

 

Date: June 23, 2021

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 99.1 — AGM Results Press Release

 

Exhibit 99.2 — AGM Voting Results

 

 

 

EX-99.1 2 tm2120483d1_99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Canadian Solar Inc. Announces Results of 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

 

GUELPH, Ontario, June 23, 2021 – Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company” or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), today announced that it held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 23, 2021. Each of the proposals submitted for shareholder approval was approved. Specifically, the shareholders approved:

 

1.The setting of the number of directors to hold office of the Company for the ensuing year at nine (9);

 

2.The election of Dr. Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu, Dr. Harry E. Ruda, Mr. Andrew (Luen Cheung) Wong, Mr. Arthur (Lap Tat) Wong, Ms. Lauren C. Templeton, Mr. Karl E. Olsoni, Mr. Leslie (Li Hsien) Chang, Mr. Yan Zhuang and Dr. Huifeng Chang each as a director of the Company until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until their successors are elected or appointed;

 

3.The re-appointment of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP as the auditors of the Company and the authorization of the directors of the Company to fix their remuneration until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company.

 

About Canadian Solar Inc.

Canadian Solar was founded in 2001 in Canada and is one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. It is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, provider of solar energy and battery storage solutions, and developer of utility-scale solar power and battery storage projects with a geographically diversified pipeline in various stages of development. Over the past 20 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered over 55 GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers in over 150 countries. Likewise, since entering the solar project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built and connected over 5.7 GWp in over 20 countries across the world. Currently, the Company has around 500 MWp of projects in operation, nearly 6 GWp of projects under construction or in backlog (late-stage), and an additional 15 GWp of projects in pipeline (mid- to early- stage). Additionally, Canadian Solar has 1.2 GWh of battery storage projects under construction, and nearly 17 GWh of battery storage projects in backlog or pipeline as of March 31, 2021. Canadian Solar is one of the most bankable companies in the solar and renewable energy industry, having been publicly listed on the NASDAQ since 2006. For additional information about the Company, follow Canadian Solar on LinkedIn or visit www.canadiansolar.com.

 

 

 

EX-99.2 3 tm2120483d1_99-2.htm EXHIBIT 99.2

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

Canadian Solar Inc.

(the “Company”)

 

Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

June 23, 2021

 

REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS

Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations

 

The following sets forth a summary of matters voted upon at the annual general meeting of shareholders of the Company held on June 23, 2021 (the “Meeting”) and the outcome of the vote for each such matter.

 

1.The number of directors was set at nine (9) with the following results:

 

   Votes Cast For   % Votes
Cast For
   Votes Against   % Votes
Against
 
To set the number of directors at nine (9)   29,262,213    99.74%   76,086    0.26%

 

2.The following persons were elected as directors of the Company to serve until the next annual general meeting of shareholders of the Company with the following results:

 

   Votes Cast For   % Votes Cast For   Votes Withheld   % Votes Withheld 
To elect directors for ensuing year                   
Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu   29,015,675    98.9%   322,624    1.10%
Karl E. Olsoni   29,189,849    99.49%   148,450    0.51%
Harry E. Ruda   23,536,319    80.22%   5,801,980    19.78%
Lauren C. Templeton   27,983,387    95.38%   1,354,912    4.62%
Andrew (Luen Cheung) Wong   24,973,397    85.12%   4,364,902    14.88%
Arthur (Lap Tat) Wong   24,948,750    85.04%   4,389,549    14.96%
Leslie Li Hsien Chang   29,235,767    99.65%   102,532    0.35%
Yan Zhuang   28,935,178    98.63%   403,121    1.37%
Huifeng Chang   26,728,148    91.10%   2,610,151    8.90%

 

3.Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP was appointed as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year at remuneration to be fixed by the directors with the following results:

 

   Votes Cast For   % Votes Cast For   Votes Withheld   % Votes Withheld 
To re-appoint Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year at remuneration to be fixed by the directors   35,745,090    99.43%   569    0.00%

 

Date: June 23, 2021

 

 

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