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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 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of August 2013

 

Commission File Number: 001-33107

 


 

CANADIAN SOLAR INC.

 


 

No. 199 Lushan Road

Suzhou New District

Suzhou, Jiangsu 215129

People’s Republic of China

(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 o

 

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): o

 

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): o

 

 

 



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Incorporation by Reference

 

The document attached as exhibit 99.1 to this 6-K shall be incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 initially filed on July 11, 2013 and amended on August 5, 2013 and August 12, 2013 (No. 333-189895).

 

The Registrant is filing a material document not previously filed.

 

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CANADIAN SOLAR INC.

 

Form 6-K

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

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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, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date:   August 15, 2013

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 99.1— Distribution Agency Agreement dated August 15, 2013 between the Registrant and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

 

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