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 2022
Commission File Number: 001-33107
CANADIAN SOLAR INC.
545 Speedvale Avenue West, Guelph,
Ontario, Canada N1K 1E6
(Address of principal executive office)
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CANADIAN SOLAR INC.
Form 6-K
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Signature |
| Exhibit Index |
| Exhibit 99.1 |
| Exhibit 99.2 |
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 22, 2022
Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release on the Results of the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
Exhibit 99.2 — Report of Voting Results of the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
Exhibit 99.1
Canadian Solar Inc. Announces Results of 2022 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
GUELPH, Ontario, June 22, 2022 – Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company” or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), today announced that it held its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on June 22, 2022. Each of the proposals submitted for shareholder approval was approved. Specifically, the shareholders approved:
| 1. | The election of Dr. Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu, Dr. Harry E. Ruda, Mr. Andrew (Luen Cheung) Wong, Mr. Lap Tat Arthur 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; |
| 2. | The re-appointment of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP as the auditors of the Company until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company at such remuneration as may be fixed by the directors and the authorization of the directors of the Company to fix such remuneration; |
| 3. | A special resolution authorizing and approving the continuance of the Company from the provincial jurisdiction of the Province of British Columbia under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) to the provincial jurisdiction of the Province of Ontario under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario). |
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 around 71 GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers across the world. Likewise, since entering the project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built and connected over 6.6 GWp in over 20 countries across the world. Currently, the Company has around 800 MWp of solar projects in operation, 5.3 GWp of projects under construction or in backlog (late-stage), and an additional 18.5 GWp of projects in pipeline (mid- to early-stage). 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.
Exhibit 99.2
Canadian Solar Inc.
(the “Company”)
Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
June 22, 2022
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 and special meeting of shareholders of the Company held on June 22, 2022 (the “Meeting”) and the outcome of the vote for each such matter.
| 1. | The following persons were elected as directors of the Company to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until their successors are elected or appointed by a majority of the votes cast on the matter by those shareholders of the Company present in person or by proxy at the Meeting. The votes cast for each person were as follows: |
| Votes Cast For | % Votes Cast For | Votes Withheld | % Votes Withheld | |||||
| To elect directors for ensuing year | ||||||||
| Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu | 27,811,219 | 92.61% | 2,218,644 | 7.39% | ||||
| Harry E. Ruda | 29,704,322 | 98.92% | 325,711 | 1.08% | ||||
| Andrew (Luen Cheung) Wong | 24,611,481 | 81.96% | 5,418,382 | 18.04% | ||||
| Lap Tat Arthur Wong | 27,862,666 | 92.78% | 2,167,197 | 7.22% | ||||
| Lauren C. Templeton | 25,911,773 | 86.29% | 4,118,090 | 13.71% | ||||
| Karl E. Olsoni | 29,744,322 | 99.05% | 285,541 | 0.95% | ||||
| Leslie Li Hsien Chang | 29,000,951 | 96.57% | 1,028,912 | 3.43% | ||||
| Yan Zhuang | 29,889,239 | 99.53% | 140,624 | 0.47% | ||||
| Huifeng Chang | 27,618,416 | 91.97% | 2,411,447 | 8.03% |
| 2. | Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP was re-appointed as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year at such remuneration as may be fixed by the directors by a majority of the votes cast on the matter by those shareholders of the Company present in person or by proxy at the Meeting, and the directors were authorized to fix such remuneration. The votes were cast as follows: |
| Votes Cast For | % Votes Cast For | Votes Withheld | % Votes Withheld | ||||
| 35,293,874 | 99.32% | 244,614 | 0.68% |
| 3. | The special resolution in respect of the continuance of the Company from the provincial jurisdiction of the Province of British Columbia under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) to the provincial jurisdiction of the Province of Ontario under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) was passed by the required two-thirds majority of the votes cast on the matter by those shareholders of the Company present in person or by proxy at the Meeting. The votes were cast as follows: |
| Votes Cast For | % Votes Cast For | Votes Against | % Votes Against | ||||
| 29,946,451 | 99.72% | 83,412 | 0.28% |
Date: June 22, 2022