SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

Form 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of: March, 2012

Commission File Number: 002-09048

   

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

(Name of registrant)

 

44 King Street West, Scotia Plaza, 8th floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 1H1

Attention: Secretary’s Department (Tel.: (416) 866-3672)

(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 o

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 Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

 

Yes o

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: March 6, 2012	By:	/s/ Sue Graham-Parker
		Name:   Sue Graham-Parker
		Title:     Senior Vice-President Public, Corporate and Government Affairs

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit		Description of Exhibit
99.1		News Release Dated March 6, 2012 - Scotiabank reports strong first quarter earnings of $1.4 billion and increased its quarterly dividend by 3 cents per share