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

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of April 2013

Commission File Number 1-14942

 

 

MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

200 Bloor Street East,

North Tower 10

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4W 1E5

(416) 926-3000

(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  ¨            Form 40-F  þ

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):  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes  ¨            No  þ

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-                     .

 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Manulife Financial Corporation – Re-filed Proxy Circular dated March 12, 2013

The Proxy Circular for Manulife Financial Corporation filed on March 22, 2013 had numbers that were incorrectly ordered in the table on page 44. The numbers appearing in the last two columns of the bottom three rows of the table have been reordered in the re-filed Proxy Circular. There have been no other changes made in the re-filed Proxy Circular.


DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

The following documents, filed as exhibits to this Form 6-K, are incorporated by reference as part of this Form 6-K:

 

Exhibit

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Re-filed Proxy Circular dated March 12, 2013

SIGNATURES

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.

 

MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:   /s/ Angela Shaffer
Name:   Angela Shaffer
Title:   Vice President and Corporate Secretary

Date: April 22, 2013


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Re-filed Proxy Circular dated March 12, 2013