AGQPF Algonquin Power and Utilities Corporation (PK)

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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 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date: August 15, 2022

 

Commission File Number: 001-37946

 

 

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

354 Davis Road

Oakville, Ontario, L6J 2X1, Canada

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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 ☐    Form 40-F ☒

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐

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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

This Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form F-10, File No. 333-261010.

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

On August 15, 2022, Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (the “Company”) entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) with certain agents named therein (the “Agents”). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Company may sell from time to time through the Agents, shares of the Company’s common shares having an aggregate offering price of up to $500,000,000 (the “Shares”). Sales of the Shares, if any, will be made by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange or The New York Stock Exchange or otherwise as may be agreed by the Company and the Agents.

 

The Shares will initially be issued pursuant to the Company’s automatic shelf registration statement on Form F-10 that is currently on file (Registration No. 333-261010).

 

The summary of the Agreement in this report does not purport to be complete and is qualified by reference to the full text of the Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 6-K:

 

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Equity Distribution Agreement
99.2		Press Release

 

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.

 

	ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP.
	(registrant)
Date: August 15, 2022	By:	/s/ Arthur Kacprzak
	Name: Arthur Kacprzak
	Title:   Chief Financial Officer