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 2025

 

Commission File Number: 001-33107

 

CANADIAN SOLAR INC.

 

4273 King Street East, Suite 102

Kitchener, Ontario, N2P 2E9

Canada

(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 ¨

 

 

 

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 20, 2025

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

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 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

 

KITCHENER, Ontario, June 20, 2025 – Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company” or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ) today announced that it held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 20, 2025. Each of the proposals submitted for shareholder approval was approved. Specifically, the shareholders approved:

 

1.

The election of Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu, Yan Zhuang, Harry E. Ruda, Andrew (Luen Cheung) Wong, Lauren C. Templeton, Leslie Li Hsien Chang, and Yuan Yuan Zhang Qu 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 is one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, the Company is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules; provider of solar energy and battery energy storage solutions; and developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects. Over the past 24 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered nearly 157 GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers across the world. Through its subsidiary e-STORAGE, Canadian Solar has shipped over 11 GWh of battery energy storage solutions to global markets as of March 31, 2025, boasting a $3.2 billion contracted backlog as of March 31, 2025. Since entering the project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built, and connected approximately 11.6 GWp of solar power projects and 4.5 GWh of battery energy storage projects globally. Its geographically diversified project development pipeline includes 27 GWp of solar and 76 GWh of battery energy storage capacity in various stages of 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 20, 2025

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 20, 2025 (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			27,012,150				91.38				2,547,184				8.62
Yan Zhuang			26,696,457				90.31				2,862,877				9.69
Harry E. Ruda			25,398,961				85.93				4,160,373				14.07
Andrew (Luen Cheung) Wong			24,964,266				84.45				4,595,068				15.55
Lauren C. Templeton			24,924,048				84.32				4,635,286				15.68
Leslie Li Hsien Chang			26,694,914				90.31				2,864,420				9.69
Yuan Yuan Zhang Qu			22,281,048				75.38				7,278,286				24.62

 

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
32,799,478			91.17			364,931			1.01			2,813,252			7.82

 

Date: June 20, 2025