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

December 17, 2021

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
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: December 17, 2021	By:	(signed) Alexis Cloutier
	Name:	Alexis Cloutier
	Title:	Assistant Corporate Secretary

EX-1

Exhibit 1

For Immediate Release                

BCE reports results of Series AK and AL preferred share conversions

MONTRÉAL, December 17, 2021—BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE) (NYSE: BCE) today announced that 501,717 of its 22,735,621 fixed-rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series AK (“Series AK Preferred Shares”) have been tendered for conversion on December 31, 2021, on a one-for-one basis, into floating-rate Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series AL (“Series AL Preferred Shares”). In addition, 956,408 of its 2,254,079 Series AL Preferred Shares have been tendered for conversion on December 31, 2021, on a one-for-one basis, into Series AK Preferred Shares. Consequently, on December 31, 2021, BCE will have 23,190,312 Series AK Preferred Shares and 1,799,388 Series AL Preferred Shares issued and outstanding. The Series AK Preferred Shares and the Series AL Preferred Shares will continue to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols BCE.PR.K and BCE.PR.L, respectively.

The Series AK Preferred Shares will pay on a quarterly basis, for the five-year period beginning on December 31, 2021, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of BCE, a fixed cash dividend based on an annual fixed dividend rate of 3.306%.

The Series AL Preferred Shares will continue to pay, for each quarterly period, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of BCE, a quarterly floating cash dividend based on the T-Bill Rate for such quarterly period plus 1.88%, calculated in accordance with the articles of BCE. The floating dividend rate applicable to the Series AL Preferred Shares for the quarterly period beginning on December 31, 2021 is 0.49537% (annual rate of 2.009% based on a T-Bill Rate of 0.129%).

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. 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 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

Investor inquiries:

Investor Relations

1-800-339-6353

investor.relations@bell.ca

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