Canadian Solar Files 6-K for Annual Meeting

TL;DR

CSIK files 6-K for annual meeting docs - shareholders get voting info.

AI Summary

Canadian Solar Inc. filed a Form 6-K on May 21, 2025, to report its Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Management Information Circular. The filing was signed by Chairman and CEO Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu.

Why It Matters

This filing provides shareholders with essential information regarding the upcoming annual meeting, including details on voting and company governance.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine administrative filing related to an annual shareholder meeting, not indicating new financial or operational risks.

Key Players & Entities

• Canadian Solar Inc. (company) — Registrant
• Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu (person) — Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
• May 21, 2025 (date) — Filing date

FAQ

From the Filing

0001104659-25-051263.txt : 20250521 0001104659-25-051263.hdr.sgml : 20250521 20250521061726 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-25-051263 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 10 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20250521 FILED AS OF DATE: 20250521 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20250521 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Canadian Solar Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001375877 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] ORGANIZATION NAME: 04 Manufacturing EIN: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A6 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33107 FILM NUMBER: 25970834 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4273 KING STREET EAST, SUITE 102 CITY: KITCHENER STATE: A6 ZIP: N2P 2E9 BUSINESS PHONE: 519-837-1881 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 66 WELLINGTON STREET WEST STREET 2: SUITE 4100 CITY: TORONTO STATE: A6 ZIP: M5K 1B7 6-K 1 tm2515535d1_6k.htm FORM 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 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the month of May 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 ¨ CANADIAN SOLAR INC. Form 6-K TABLE OF CONTENTS Signature Exhibit Index Exhibit 20.1 - Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders Exhibit 20.2 - Management Information Circular 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: May 21, 2025 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit 20.1 - Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders Exhibit 20.2 - Management Information Circular EX-20.1 2 tm2515535d1_ex20-1.htm EXHIBIT 20.1 Exhibit 20.1 CANADIAN SOLAR INC. 4100 – 66 Wellington Street West – TD Bank Tower Toronto, Canada M5K 1B7 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual meeting of shareholders ( Meeting ) of Canadian Solar Inc. ( Corporation ), will be held at Kirkland & Ellis International LLP, 11th Floor, HSBC Building, Shanghai IFC, 8 Century Avenue, Pudong New District, Shanghai 200120, People’s Republic of China on Friday, June 20, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (local time) for the following purposes: (a) to receive the audited consolidated financial statements of the Corporation for the financial year ended December 31, 2024 and the auditors’ report thereon; (b) to elect directors of the Corporation; (c) to appoint the auditors of the Corporation and to authorize the directors to fix their remuneration; and (d) to transact such other business as properly may be brought before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof. The matters to be dealt with at the Meeting are described in the Circular. The Corporation has in recent years held its annual meeting of shareholders in Shanghai in June and has decided to do so again this year. The Corporation made this decision on the basis that, over the years, participation in its annual meeting of shareholders, whether in Shanghai or elsewhere, has been almost entirely by way of proxy. The Corporation encourages shareholders to continue to participate in the Meeting by way of proxy. Shareholders of record on April 29, 2025 are entitled to receive notice of and vote at the Meeting. Shareholders are entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and act for and on behalf of them at the Meeting. Shareholders who are unable to attend the Meeting in person and who wish to ensure that their common shares are voted at the Meeting are requested to comp