丰业银行美股招股说明书(2026-08-07版)

Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)Registration No. 333-282565 General Any capitalized terms used but not defined in the following bullets have the meaning set forth under “Summary” in this pricing supplement. ￭The notes offered by this pricing supplement (the “Notes”) are unsubordinated and unsecured debt securities of The Bank ofNova Scotia (the “Bank”) and any payments on the Notes are subject to the credit risk of the Bank￭Payments on the Notes are based on the performance of the shares of the VanEck®Semiconductor ETF (the “SMH Fund”), theshares of the Global X Uranium ETF (the “URA Fund”) and the shares of the State Street®Financial Select Sector SPDR®ETF(the “XLF Fund” and each, a “Reference Asset”), as described below￭The Notes will be automatically called if the Closing Value of each Reference Asset on the Review Date (as specified under“Summary” below) is equal to or greater than 85.00% of its Initial Value (its “Call Value”), in which case you will receive a cashpayment per Note equal to the Principal Amount plus the Call Premium (as specified under “Summary” below). Following anautomatic call, no further amounts will be owed to you under the Notes.￭If the Notes are not automatically called and the Final Value of the Reference Asset with the lowest Reference Asset Return (the“Least Performing Reference Asset”) is greater than 85.00% of its Initial Value, you will receive a return at maturity equal to125.00% times the percentage by which the Final Value of the Least Performing Reference Asset is greater than 85.00% of itsInitial Value￭If the Notes are not automatically called and the Final Value of the Least Performing Reference Asset is equal to or less than85.00% of its Initial Value and equal to or greater than its Buffer Value, you will receive the Principal Amount￭If the Notes are not automatically called and the Final Value of the Least Performing Reference Asset is less than its Buffer Value,you will lose approximately 1.4286% of the Principal Amount of the Notes for each 1% that the Final Value of the LeastPerforming Reference Asset is less than its Initial Value in excess of 30.00% and you may lose up to 100.00% of the PrincipalAmount￭The Notes do not bear interest or pay any coupons prior to maturity￭The Notes are expected to price on August 14, 2026 and are expected to settle on August 19, 2026 and will have a term ofapproximately 5 years, if not automatically called prior to maturity￭Minimum investment of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof￭CUSIP / ISIN: 063941GU6 / US063941GU65￭See “Summary” beginning on page P-3 herein for additional information All payments on the Notes will be made in cash.Any payment on your Notes is subject to the creditworthiness of the Bank. Investment in the Notes involves certain risks. You should refer to “Additional Risks” beginning on page P-9 herein and“Additional Risk Factors Specific to the Notes” beginning on page PS-6 of the accompanying product supplement and “RiskFactors”beginning on page S-2 of the accompanying prospectus supplement and on page 8 of the accompanyingprospectus. The initial estimated value of your Notes at the time the terms of your Notes are set on the Trade Date is expected to bebetween $920.78 and $950.78 per $1,000 Principal Amount, which will be less than the Original Issue Price of your Noteslisted below.See “Additional Information Regarding Estimated Value of the Notes” on the following page and “Additional Risks —Risks Relating to Estimated Value and Liquidity” beginning on page P-14 of this document for additional information. The actual valueof your Notes at any time will reflect many factors and cannot be predicted with accuracy.Per NoteTotal Neither the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved ordisapproved of the Notes or passed upon the accuracy or the adequacy of this pricing supplement, the accompanying product supplement,underlier supplement, prospectus supplement or prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. The Notes are not insured by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “CDIC”) pursuant to the Canada Deposit Insurance CorporationAct (the “CDIC Act”) or the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) or any other government agency of Canada, the UnitedStates or any other jurisdiction. Pricing Supplement dated [•], 2026 Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. The Notes offered hereunder are unsubordinated and unsecured obligations of the Bank and are subject to investment risksincluding the credit risk of the Bank. As used in this pricing supplement, the “Bank,” “we,” “us” or “our” refers to The Bank of NovaScotia. The Notes will not be listed on any U.S. securities exchange or automated quotation system. The Notes are derivative products based on the price return of the Least Performing Reference Asset. All payments on the Noteswill be made in cash. The Notes do not constitute a hypo