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 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June 2024
Commission File Number: 001-33107
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CANADIAN
SOLAR INC.
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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 ¨
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 21, 2024
| Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release on the Results of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders |
| Exhibit 99.2 — Report of Voting Results of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders |
Exhibit 99.1
Canadian Solar Inc. Announces Results of 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
GUELPH, Ontario, June 21, 2024 – Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company” or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), today announced that it held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 21, 2024. Each of the proposals submitted for shareholder approval was approved. Specifically, the shareholders approved:
| 1. | The election of Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu, Harry E. Ruda, Lauren C. Templeton, Andrew (Luen Cheung) Wong, Leslie Li Hsien Chang, Yan Zhuang, and Xinbo Zhu 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 and the authorization of the directors of the Company to fix the auditors’ remuneration. |
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 energy storage solutions, and developer of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects with a geographically diversified pipeline in various stages of development. Over the past 23 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered over 125 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 10 GWp of solar power projects and 3.3 GWh of battery energy storage projects across the world. Currently, the Company has over 1.2 GWp of solar power projects in operation, 6.5 GWp of projects under construction or in backlog (late-stage), and an additional 19.8 GWp of projects in advanced and early-stage pipeline. In addition, the Company has 600 MWh of battery energy storage projects in operation and a total battery energy storage project development pipeline of around 56 GWh, including approximately 4.3 GWh under construction or in backlog, and an additional 51.6 GWh at advanced and early-stage development. 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.
Canadian Solar Inc. Contact
Wina Huang
Investor Relations
Canadian Solar Inc.
investor@canadiansolar.com
Exhibit 99.2
Canadian Solar Inc.
(the “Company”)
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
June 21, 2024
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 21, 2024 (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 | 26,143,137 | 81.66 | 5,871,394 | 18.34 | ||||
| Harry E. Ruda | 31,573,973 | 98.62 | 440,558 | 1.38 | ||||
| Lauren C. Templeton | 30,263,336 | 94.53 | 1,751,195 | 5.47 | ||||
| Andrew (Luen Cheung) Wong | 27,531,898 | 86.00 | 4,482,633 | 14.00 | ||||
| Leslie Li Hsien Chang | 31,688,564 | 98.98 | 325,967 | 1.02 | ||||
| Yan Zhuang | 31,755,651 | 99.19 | 258,880 | 0.81 | ||||
| Xinbo Zhu | 24,512,096 | 76.57 | 7,502,435 | 23.43 |
| 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 Against | % Votes Against | Votes Abstain | % Votes Abstain | |||||
| 39,583,222 | 99.24 | 206,862 | 0.52 | 94,834 | 0.24 |
Date: June 21, 2024