United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form F-X
APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS AND UNDERTAKING
A. Name of issuer or persons filing (collectively, the “Filers”): Bell Canada and BCE Inc.
B. (1) This is
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þ an original filing for the Filers |
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o an amended filing for the Filers |
C. Identify the filing in conjunction with which this Form is being filed:
Names of registrants: Bell Canada and BCE Inc.
Form type: F-9
File number (if known): 333-176092
Filed by: Bell Canada and BCE Inc.
Date Filed (if filed concurrently, so indicate): August 5, 2011 (concurrently with
Form F-9)
D. Each of the Filers is incorporated or organized under the laws of Canada. Each of the
Filers has its principal place of business at 1, Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell, Building A, 8th
Floor, Verdun, Québec, Canada H3E 3B3; phone number: 514-870-8777.
E. (1) Each of the Filers designates and appoints Puglisi & Associates (“Agent”) located at
850 Library Avenue, Suite 204, Newark, Delaware 19711 (phone number: 302-738-6680) as the agent of
such Filer upon whom may be served any process, pleadings, subpoenas, or other papers in:
(a) Any investigation or administrative proceeding conducted by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “Commission”); and
(b) Any civil suit or action brought against such Filer or to which such Filer has been
joined as defendant or respondent, in any appropriate court in any place subject to the
jurisdiction of any state or of the United States, or of any of its territories or possessions, or
of the District of Columbia, where the investigation, proceeding or cause of action arises out of
or relates to or concerns any offering made or purported to be made in connection with the
securities registered or qualified by such Filer on Form F-9 on August 5, 2011 or any purchases or
sales of any security in
connection therewith. The Filer stipulates and agrees that any such civil suit or action or
administrative proceeding may be commenced by the service of process upon, and that service of an
administrative subpoena shall be effected by service upon such agent for service of process, and
that service as aforesaid shall be taken and held in all courts and administrative tribunals to be
valid and binding as if personal service thereof had been made.
F. Each Filer stipulates and agrees to appoint a successor agent for service of process and
file an amended Form F-X if such Filer discharges the Agent or the Agent is unwilling or unable to
accept service on behalf of such Filer at any time until six years have elapsed from the date BCE
Inc. has ceased reporting under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Each Filer further undertakes
to advise the Commission promptly of any change to the Agent’s name or address during the
applicable period by amendment of this form, referencing the file number of the relevant form in
conjunction with which the amendment is being filed.
G. Each Filer undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to
respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so
by the Commission staff, information relating to the Form F-9, the securities to which the Form F-9
relates, and the transactions in such securities.
Each Filer certifies that it has duly caused this power of attorney, consent, stipulation and
agreement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
Montreal, Province of Quebec, Country of Canada, this 5th day of August 2011.
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| Filer: BELL CANADA |
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Filer: BCE INC. |
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By:
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/s/ Paul Stinis
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By:
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/s/ Paul Stinis |
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Name: Paul Stinis
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Name: Paul Stinis |
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Title: Senior Vice-President
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Title: Senior Vice-President |
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and Treasurer
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and Treasurer |
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