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)
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CANADIAN SOLAR INC.
Form 6-K
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 99.1 — AGM Results Press Release
Exhibit 99.2 — AGM Voting Results
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.
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