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 August 2021

EXFO Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

400 Godin Avenue, Quebec, Quebec, Canada   G1M 2K2
(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 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 ☑

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



On August 27, 2021, EXFO Inc., a Canadian corporation, announced that the transaction contemplated by the previously announced statutory plan of arrangement under the provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act involving the Corporation and 11172239 Canada Inc., a corporation controlled by Germain Lamonde (the “Purchaser”), was completed earlier today (the “Arrangement”). Pursuant to the Arrangement, the Purchaser acquired all the issued and outstanding subordinate voting shares of EXFO, other than the subordinate voting shares held by the Purchaser, for US $6.25 per subordinate voting share in cash.

This report on Form 6-K sets forth the Certificate of Arrangement, Articles of Arrangement and Final Order. The Certificate of Arrangement, Articles of Arrangement and Final Order are hereby incorporated as a document by reference to Form F-3 (Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933) declared effective as of July 30, 2001 and to Form F-3 (Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933) declared effective as of March 11, 2002 and to amend certain material information as set forth in these two Form F-3 documents.


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.

 
EXFO INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Benoit Ringuette
 
Name: Benoit Ringuette
 
Title: General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date: August 27, 2021


            
 

                                                                                                                       Canada Business Corporations Act  AUGUST 27, 2021 
 

 SCHEDULE A TO ARTICLES OF ARRANGEMENT OFEXFO Inc.PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT UNDER SECTION 192OF THE CANADA BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACTARTICLE 1.INTERPRETATIONSection 1.1 DefinitionsUnless indicated otherwise, where used in this Plan of Arrangement, capitalized terms used but not defined shall have the meanings specified in the Arrangement Agreement and the following terms shall have the following meanings (and grammatical variations of such terms shall have corresponding meanings):“Arrangement” means the arrangement under Section 192 of the CBCA in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set out in this Plan of Arrangement, subject to any amendments or variations to this Plan of Arrangement made in accordance with the terms of the Arrangement Agreement or made at the direction of the Court in the Final Order with the prior consent of the Corporation and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably.“Arrangement Agreement” means the arrangement agreement dated June 7, 2021 among the Purchaser, the Corporation and G. Lamonde Investissements Financiers Inc. (including the schedules thereto), as it may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.“Arrangement Resolution” means the special resolution approving this Plan of Arrangement to be considered at the Meeting, substantially in the form of Schedule B to the Arrangement Agreement.“Articles of Arrangement” means the articles of arrangement of the Corporation in respect of the Arrangement, required by the CBCA to be sent to the Director after the Final Order is made, which shall include the Plan of Arrangement and otherwise be in a form and content satisfactory to the Corporation and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably.“Business Day” means any day of the year, other than a Saturday, Sunday or any day on which major banks are closed for business in Montreal, Québec.“CBCA” means the Canada Business Corporations Act.“Certificate of Arrangement” means the certificate of arrangement to be issued by the Director pursuant to subsection 192(7) of the CBCA in respect of the Articles of Arrangement.“Circular” means the notice of the Meeting and accompanying management information circular, including all schedules, appendices and exhibits thereto, to be sent to the Shareholders in connection with the Meeting, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Arrangement Agreement.“Consideration” means $6.25 in cash per Subordinate Voting Share, without interest. “Corporation” means EXFO Inc.“Corporation DSUs” means the outstanding deferred stock units issued under the DSU Plan. 
 

 “Corporation PSUs” means the outstanding performance share units issued pursuant to the LTIP.“Corporation RSUs” means the outstanding restricted stock units issued pursuant to the LTIP.“Corporation SARs” means the outstanding stock appreciation rights issued pursuant to the SAR Plan.“Court” means the Superior Court of Québec.“Depositary” means AST Trust Company (Canada) in its capacity as depositary for the Arrangement, or such other person as the Corporation and the Purchaser agree to engage as depositary for the Arrangement.“Director” means the Director appointed pursuant to Section 260 of the CBCA. “Dissent Rights” has the meaning specified in Section 3.1.“Dissenting Holder” means a registered SVS Shareholder who has duly exercised its Dissent Rights and has not withdrawn or been deemed to have withdrawn such exercise of Dissent Rights, but only in respect of the Subordinate Voting Shares in respect of which Dissent Rights are validly exercised by such holder.“DSU Plan” means the deferred stock unit plan of the Corporation effective as of January 12, 2005 and amended as of January 10, 2018.“Effective Date” means the date shown on the Certificate of Arrangement giving effect to the Arrangement.“Effective Time” means 12:01 a.m. (Montreal time) on the Effective Date, or such other time as the parties agree to in writing before the Effective Date.“Final Order” means the final order of the Court in a form acceptable to the Corporation and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably, approving the Arrangement, as such order may be amended by the Court (with the consent of both the Corporation and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably) at any time prior to the Effective Date or, if appealed, then, unless such appeal is withdrawn or denied, as affirmed or as amended (provided that any such amendment is acceptable to both the Corporation and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably) on appeal.“Governmental Entity” means (i) any international, multinational, national, federal, provincial, state, territorial, regional, municipal, local or other government, governmental or public department, central bank, court, tribunal, arbitral body, commission, commissioner, board, bureau, minister, ministry, governor in council, cabinet, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign; (ii) any subdivision, agent or authority of any of the foregoing; (iii) any quasi-governmental or private body including any tribunal, commission, regulatory agency or self-regulatory organization exercising any regulatory, expropriation or taxing authority under or for the account of any of the foregoing; or(iv) any Securities Authority or stock exchange, including the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Global Select Market.“Interim Order” means the interim order of the Court in a form acceptable to the Corporation and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably, providing for, among other things, the calling and holding of the Meeting, as such order may be amended by the Court with the consent of the Corporation and the Purchaser, each acting reasonably.      A-2