| CONFORMED COPY |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 |
| Form 6-K |
| Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
| For the month of: July, 2003 | Commission File Number: 001-31316 |
| THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (Name of registrant) |
| 44 King Street West, Scotia
Plaza, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 1H1 [Public, Corporate & Government Affairs, Tel.: (416) 866-3925] |
| (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 |X| |
| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the SEC pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: |
| Yes |_| No |X| |
| If “Yes” is marked, indicate the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A |
| 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. |
| THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | ||
| Date: July 8, 2003 | By: | /s/ Ian McIntosh
Name: Ian McIntosh Title: Vice-President, Public, Corporate & Government Affairs |
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| 99.1 | Press Release — Scotiabank Grows in the Dominican Republic, July 8, 2003 |