Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)Registration No. 333-282565 $ Autocallable Contingent Coupon Trigger NotesLinked to the Common Stock of NVIDIA Corporation Due November 6, 2026 If the closing price of the common stock of NVIDIA Corporation (the reference asset) on any observation date is less than 65.00% of theinitial price, you willnotreceive a contingent coupon on the corresponding coupon payment date.The amount that you will be paid onyour notes is based on the performance of the reference asset.The notes will mature on the maturity date (expected to be November 6, 2026), unless they are automatically called on any observation date, commencing in April 2026 to and including October 2026. Your notes will be automatically called if the closing price of the reference asset on anysuch observation date is equal to or greater than the initial price (set on the trade date, expected to be October 3, 2025, and will be the closingprice or an intra-day price of the reference asset on the trade date, which may be higher or lower than the closing price of the reference asset onthe trade date). If your notes are automatically called, you will receive a payment for each $1,000 principal amount of your notes on thecorresponding payment date (expected to be the 3rd business day after the relevant observation date) equal to $1,000 plus the contingentcoupon with respect to such observation date (as described below).Observation dates are expected to be the 3rd calendar day of each month, commencing in November 2025 and ending in November 2026. If, on any observation date, the closing price of the reference asset is equal to or greater than 65.00% of the initial price, you will receive on thecorresponding coupon payment date a contingent coupon of $10.00 for each $1,000 principal amount of your notes (equal to 1.00% monthly, orthe potential for up to 12.00% per annum).If your notes are not automatically called, the return on your notes, in addition to any contingent coupon otherwise due, will be based on the reference asset return, which is the percentage increase or decrease from the initial price to the final price, which will be the closing price of thereference asset on the final valuation date (expected to be November 3, 2026). At maturity, for each $1,000 principal amount of your notes youwill receive an amount in cash equal to:● if the final price isequal to or greater than65.00% of the initial price, $1,000plusa contingent coupon calculated as described above; or●if the final price isless than65.00% of the initial price, thesumof (i) $1,000 plus (ii) theproductof (a) $1,000times(b) the reference assetreturn. You will receive less than 65.00% of the principal amount of your notes and you will not receive a contingent coupon.If the final price is less than 65.00% of the initial price, the return on your notes will be negative and will equal the reference asset return. Specifically, you will lose 1% for every 1% that the final price is less than the initial price, and you could lose up to your entireinvestment in the notes. In such event, you will receive less than the principal amount of your notes and no contingent coupon. Anypayment on your notes is subject to the creditworthiness of The Bank of Nova Scotia.Investment in the notes involves certain risks. You should refer to “Additional Risks” beginning on page P-16 of this pricing supplement and “Additional Risk Factors Specific to the Notes” beginning on page PS-6 of the accompanying product supplement and“Risk Factors” beginning on page S-2 of the accompanying prospectus supplement and on page 8 of the accompanying prospectus.The initial estimated value of your notes at the time the terms of your notes are set on the trade date is expected to be between $925.00 and $955.00 per $1,000 principal amount, which will be less than the original issue price of your notes listed below.See “AdditionalInformation Regarding Estimated Value of the Notes” on the following page and “Additional Risks” beginning on page P-16 of this document foradditional information. The actual value of your notes at any time will reflect many factors and cannot be predicted with accuracy.1 1For additional information, see “Supplemental Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” herein. The notes are not insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “CDIC”) pursuant to the Canada Deposit InsuranceCorporation Act (the “CDIC Act”) or the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency of Canada, theUnited States or any other jurisdiction. Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. The Autocallable Contingent Coupon Trigger Notes Linked to the common stock of NVIDIA Corporation Due November 6, 2026(the “notes”) offered hereunder are unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of The Bank of Nova Scotia (the “Bank”) and aresubject to investment risks including possible loss of the principal amount invested due to the negative performance of thereference asset and the cr