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AS FILED WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON March 15, 2016

REGISTRATION No. 333-        


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



FORM F-10
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933



TELUS CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

British Columbia, Canada
(Province or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  4812
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  Not Applicable
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.,
if applicable)

510 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 0M3
Canada
(604) 697-8044

(Address and telephone number of Registrant's principal executive offices)

CT Corporation System
111 Eighth Avenue, 13th Floor
New York, New York 10011
(212) 590-9070

(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number
(including area code) of agent for service in the United States)



Copies to:

Andrew J. Foley
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &
Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6064
(212) 373-3000

 

Stephen Lewis
TELUS Corporation
510 W. Georgia St., 23rd Floor
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 0M3
Canada
(604) 697-8044

 

Francis Legault
Pierre Dagenais
Norton Rose Fulbright

Canada LLP
Bureau 2500, 1 Place Ville Marie
Montreal, Quebec, H3B 1R1
Canada
(514) 847-4747



Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

British Columbia, Canada
(Principal jurisdiction regulating this offering)

         It is proposed that this filing shall become effective (check appropriate box below):

A.
o    upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 467(a) (if in connection with an offering being made contemporaneously in the United States and Canada).

B.
ý    at some future date (check the appropriate box below):

1.
o    pursuant to Rule 467(b) on (            ) at (            ) (designate a time not sooner than seven calendar days after filing).

2.
o    pursuant to Rule 467(b) on (            ) at (            ) (designate a time seven calendar days or sooner after filing) because the securities regulatory authority in the review jurisdiction has issued a receipt or notification of clearance on (            ).

3.
o    pursuant to Rule 467(b) as soon as practicable after notification of the Commission by the Registrant or the Canadian securities regulatory authority of the review jurisdiction that a receipt or notification of clearance has been issued with respect hereto.

4.
ý    after the filing of the next amendment to this Form (if preliminary material is being filed).

         If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to the home jurisdiction's shelf prospectus offering procedures, check the following box. ý



CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered

   
  Amount to
be Registered (1)

   
  Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Unit (1)(2)

   
  Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price (1)(2)

   
  Amount of
Registration Fee (3)

Debt Securities (4)

                               

Preferred Shares (5)

                               

Common Shares (including the associated rights) (6)

                               

Warrants to Purchase Preferred Shares or Common Shares (7)

                               

Warrants to Purchase Debt Securities (8)

                               

Share Purchase Contracts (9)

                               

Share Purchase or Equity Units (9)

                               

Subscription Receipts (10)

                               

Total

      US$2,243,400,000 (11)       100%       US$2,243,400,000       US$225,910.38
(1)
The proposed maximum initial offering price per security will be determined, from time to time, by the Registrant in connection with the sale of the securities under this Registration Statement.

(2)
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to the provisions of Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(3)
An aggregate registration fee of U.S.$307,953.24 was previously paid in connection with Cdn.$3,000,000,000 of securities registered under the Registration Statement on Form F-10 (File No. 333-199916) (the "Prior Registration Statement") initially filed on November 6, 2014 by the Registrant, including U.S.$25,662.77 paid in relation to securities remaining unsold in the offering contemplated by the Prior Registration Statement, which unsold securities are hereby deregistered. Consequently, pursuant to Rule 457(p) of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, U.S.$25,662.77 is being offset against the total registration fee due for this Registration Statement. Accordingly, U.S.$200,247.61 is being paid at the time of filing of this Registration Statement.

(4)
There is being registered hereunder an indeterminate principal amount of Debt Securities as may be sold from time to time. An indeterminate number of Debt Securities may also be issued upon exercise of Warrants. Includes Debt Securities which may be purchased by underwriters to cover over-allotments, if any.

(5)
There is being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of Preferred Shares as from time to time may be issued at indeterminate prices. An indeterminate number of Preferred Shares may also be issued upon exercise of Warrants or settlement of the Share Purchase Contracts or Share Purchase Units. Includes Preferred Shares which may be purchased by underwriters to cover over-allotments, if any.

(6)
There is being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of Common Shares as from time to time may be issued at indeterminate prices. An indeterminate number of Common Shares may also be issued upon exercise of Warrants or settlement of the Share Purchase Contracts or Share Purchase Units. Includes Common Shares which may be purchased by underwriters to cover over-allotments, if any. The rights are attached to, and trade with, the Common Shares. The value attributable to the rights, if any, is reflected in the market price of the Common Shares.

(7)
There is being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of Warrants to purchase Preferred Shares or Common Shares as from time to time may be issued at indeterminate prices. Includes Warrants to purchase Preferred Shares or Common Shares which may be purchased by underwriters to cover over-allotments, if any.

(8)
There is being registered hereunder an indeterminate number of Warrants to purchase Debt Securities as from time to time may be issued at indeterminate prices. Includes Warrants to purchase Debt Securities which may be purchased by underwriters to cover over-allotments, if any.

(9)
Each Share Purchase Unit consists of (i) a Share Purchase Contract, under which the holder, upon settlement, will purchase an indeterminate number of Preferred Shares or Common Shares and (ii) a beneficial interest in either Debt Securities or debt obligations of third parties, including U.S. Treasury securities. Each beneficial interest may be pledged to secure the obligation of such holder to purchase such Preferred Shares or Common Shares. No separate consideration will be received for the Share Purchase Contracts or the related beneficial interests.

(10)
There is being registered an indeterminate number of Subscription Receipts as from time to time may be issued at indeterminate prices. Each Subscription Receipt will be issued under one or more subscription receipt agreements that the Registrant will enter into with one or more escrow agents. Each Subscription Receipt will entitle the holder thereof to receive upon satisfaction of certain release conditions, and for no additional consideration, Debt

(11)
Reflects the U.S. dollar equivalent of any such securities denominated in Canadian dollars based on the Bank of Canada noon rate of Cdn$1.00 = US$0.7478 on March 10, 2016.

         The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registration Statement shall become effective as provided in Rule 467 under the Securities Act of 1933 or on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Act, may determine.

   



PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS



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Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This prospectus shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MARCH 15, 2016

New Issue

  March 15, 2016

GRAPHIC

TELUS Corporation

$3,000,000,000

Debt Securities
Preferred Shares
Common Shares
Warrants to Purchase Equity Securities
Warrants to Purchase Debt Securities
Share Purchase Contracts
Share Purchase or Equity Units
Subscription Receipts

TELUS Corporation ("TELUS" or the "Company") may offer and issue from time to time any bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness of any kind, nature or description (collectively, "Debt Securities"), preferred shares or common shares (collectively, the "Equity Securities"), warrants to purchase Equity Securities and warrants to purchase Debt Securities (collectively, the "Warrants"), Share Purchase Contracts (as defined under "Description of Share Purchase Contracts and Share Purchase or Equity Units" herein), Share Purchase or Equity Units (as defined under "Description of Share Purchase Contracts and Share Purchase or Equity Units" herein), and subscription receipts that entitle the holder to receive upon satisfaction of certain release conditions, and for no additional consideration, Debt Securities, Equity Securities, Warrants, Share Purchase Contracts or Share Purchase or Equity Units ("Subscription Receipts", and together with the Debt Securities, Equity Securities, Warrants, Share Purchase Contracts or Share Purchase or Equity Units, the "Securities") of up to $3,000,000,000 aggregate initial offering price of Securities (or the equivalent thereof in one or more foreign currencies or composite currencies, including United States dollars) during the 25 month period that this short form base shelf prospectus (the "Prospectus"), including any amendments thereto, is valid. Securities may be offered separately or together, in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined based on market conditions at the time of sale and set forth in an accompanying shelf prospectus supplement (a "Prospectus Supplement").

The specific terms of the Securities with respect to a particular offering will be set out in the applicable Prospectus Supplement and may include, where applicable (i) in the case of Debt Securities, the specific designation, aggregate principal amount, the currency or the currency unit for which the Debt Securities may be purchased, the maturity, interest provisions, authorized denominations, offering price, covenants, events of default, any terms for redemption or retraction, any exchange or conversion terms, whether the debt is senior or subordinated and any other terms specific to the Debt Securities being offered; (ii) in the case of common shares of TELUS ("Common Shares"), the number of Common Shares offered and the offering price; (iii) in the case of Equity Securities other than Common Shares, the designation of the particular class and series, the number of shares offered, the issue price, dividend rate, if any, and any other terms specific to the Equity Securities being offered; (iv) in the case of Warrants, the designation, number and terms of the Equity Securities or Debt Securities purchasable upon exercise of the Warrants, any procedures that will result in the adjustment of these numbers, the exercise price, dates and periods of exercise, the currency in which the Warrants are issued and any other specific terms; (v) in the case of Share Purchase Contracts, the designation, number and terms of the Equity Securities to be purchased under the Share Purchase Contract, any procedures that will result in the adjustment of these numbers, the purchase price and purchase date or dates of the Equity Securities, any requirements of the purchaser to secure its obligations under the share purchase contract and any other specific terms; (vi) in the case of Share Purchase or Equity Units, the terms of the component share purchase contract and Debt Securities or third party obligations, any requirements of the purchaser to secure its obligations under the share purchase contract by the Debt Securities or third party obligations and any other specific


terms; and (vii) in the case of Subscription Receipts, the offering price (or the manner of determination thereof if offered on a non-fixed price basis), the procedures for the exchange of Subscription Receipts for Debt Securities, Equity Securities, Warrants, Share Purchase Contracts or Share Purchase or Equity Units, as the case may be, and any other specific terms thereof. Where required by statute, regulation or policy, and where Securities are offered in currencies other than Canadian dollars, appropriate disclosure of foreign exchange rates applicable to such Securities will be included in the Prospectus Supplement describing such Securities.

All information permitted under applicable securities laws to be omitted from this Prospectus will be contained in one or more Prospectus Supplements that will be delivered to purchasers together with this Prospectus. Each Prospectus Supplement will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus as of the date of the Prospectus Supplement and only for the purposes of the distribution of the Securities to which the Prospectus Supplement pertains.

TELUS has filed an undertaking with the British Columbia Securities Commission that it will not distribute Securities that, at the time of distribution, are novel specified derivatives or asset-backed securities without pre-clearing with the applicable regulator the disclosure to be contained in the Prospectus Supplement pertaining to the distribution of such Securities.

For the purpose of calculating the Canadian dollar equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of Securities issued under this Prospectus from time to time, Securities denominated in or issued in, as applicable, a currency (the "Securities Currency") other than Canadian dollars will be translated into Canadian dollars using the Bank of Canada noon rate of exchange of Canadian dollars with the Securities Currency in effect as of noon (Toronto time) on the date of issue of such Securities.

TELUS maintains its registered office at 510 W. Georgia St., 7th Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 0M3 and its executive office at 510 W. Georgia St., 23rd Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 0M3.

This offering is made by a Canadian issuer that is permitted, under a multijurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the United States, to prepare this Prospectus in accordance with the disclosure requirements of Canada. Prospective investors in the United States should be aware that such requirements are different from those of the United States. The financial statements included or incorporated herein have been prepared using International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IFRS-IASB"), and they are subject to Canadian and United States auditing and auditor independence standards. They may not be comparable to financial statements of United States companies.

Prospective investors should be aware that acquisition of the Securities described herein may have tax consequences both in the United States and in Canada. Such consequences for investors who are resident in, or citizens of, the United States may not be described fully herein.

The enforcement by investors of civil liabilities under the United States federal securities laws may be affected adversely by the fact that TELUS is incorporated or organized under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, that some or all of its officers and directors may be residents of Canada, that some or all of the underwriters or experts named in this Prospectus and/or in a Prospectus Supplement may be residents of Canada, and that all or a substantial portion of the assets of TELUS and said persons may be located outside the United States.

THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

This Prospectus constitutes a public offering of the Securities only in those jurisdictions where they may be lawfully offered for sale and therein only by persons permitted to sell such Securities. The Company may offer and sell Securities to or through underwriters or dealers and also may offer and sell certain Securities directly to other purchasers or through agents. A Prospectus Supplement relating to each issue of Securities offered thereby will set forth the names of any underwriters, dealers or agents involved in the sale of such Securities and the compensation of any such underwriters, dealers or agents. The Common Shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") under the symbol "T" and the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") under the symbol "TU". Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, Securities other than the Common Shares will not be listed on any securities exchange.

The offering of Securities hereunder is subject to approval of certain legal matters on behalf of TELUS by Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Toronto, Ontario and by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, New York.



TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
  Page

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

  1

REFERENCE TO CURRENCY

  2

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

  3

TELUS CORPORATION

  5

USE OF PROCEEDS

  6

EARNINGS COVERAGE RATIOS

  6

PRIOR SALES

  6

MARKET PRICE AND TRADING VOLUME

  7

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

  7

DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL

  14

DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

  17

 
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DESCRIPTION OF SHARE PURCHASE CONTRACTS AND SHARE PURCHASE OR EQUITY UNITS

  19

DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS

  20

DENOMINATIONS, REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER

  21

RISK FACTORS

  22

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

  22

LEGAL MATTERS

  22

EXPERT

  22

DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

  22

        Unless the context otherwise indicates, references in this Prospectus to "TELUS" or the "Company" are references to TELUS Corporation, its consolidated subsidiaries and predecessor companies.


DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

        The following documents of the Company, which have been filed by the Company with the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada, are specifically incorporated by reference into, and form an integral part of, this Prospectus:

        Any documents of the types referred to above, and similar material, together with any material change reports (excluding confidential reports), business acquisition reports filed by the Company pursuant to the requirements of securities legislation of any province of Canada, and any other disclosure document which the Company has filed pursuant to an undertaking to a securities regulatory authority of any province of Canada, in each case, after the date of this Prospectus and prior to the date on which this Prospectus ceases to be effective, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus. In addition, to the extent indicated in any Report on Form 6-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") or in any Report on Form 40-F filed with the SEC, any information included therein shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Prospectus.

        Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. The modifying or superseding statement need not state that it has modified or superseded a prior statement or include any other information set forth in the document which it modifies or supersedes. The making of such a modifying or superseding statement shall not be deemed an admission for any purposes that the modified or superseded statement, when made, constituted a misrepresentation, an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact that is required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances in which it was made. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not constitute a part of this Prospectus, except as so modified or superseded.

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        A Prospectus Supplement containing the specific terms of an offering of Securities, updated disclosure of earnings coverage ratios, if applicable, and other information relating to the Securities, will be delivered to prospective purchasers of such Securities together with this Prospectus and will be deemed to be incorporated into this Prospectus as of the date of such Prospectus Supplement only for the purpose of the offering of the Securities covered by that Prospectus Supplement.

        Upon a new annual information form and the related annual financial statements being filed by the Company with and, where required, accepted by, the applicable securities regulatory authorities during the currency of this Prospectus, the previous annual information form, the previous annual financial statements and all interim financial statements, and the accompanying Management's Discussion and Analysis, and material change reports filed prior to the commencement of the Company's financial year in which the new annual information form is filed, and information circulars and business acquisition reports filed prior to the commencement of the Company's financial year in respect of which the new annual information form is filed, shall be deemed no longer to be incorporated into this Prospectus for purposes of further offers and sales of Securities hereunder. Upon interim financial statements and the accompanying Management's Discussion and Analysis being filed with the applicable securities regulatory authorities during the currency of this Prospectus, all interim financial statements and the accompanying Management's Discussion and Analysis filed prior to the new interim financial statements will be deemed no longer to be incorporated into this Prospectus for purposes of further offers and sales of Securities hereunder. Upon the Company filing an information circular in connection with an annual general meeting, the information circular filed in connection with the previous annual general meeting (unless such information circular also related to a special meeting) will be deemed no longer to be incorporated into this Prospectus for purposes of further offers and sales of the Securities hereunder.

        In addition to its continuous disclosure obligations under the securities laws of the provinces of Canada, TELUS is subject to the information requirements of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in accordance therewith files reports and other information with the SEC. Under the multijurisdictional disclosure system adopted by the United States, such reports and other information may be prepared in accordance with the disclosure requirements of Canada, which requirements are different from those of the United States. Such reports and other information, when filed by TELUS in accordance with such requirements, can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20549. Copies of such material can be obtained at prescribed rates from such public reference facilities of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C., 20549. In addition, such materials are also available to the public on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Common Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and reports and other information concerning TELUS can be inspected at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York, 10005.

        Prospective investors should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus or any applicable Prospectus Supplement. The Company has not authorized anyone to provide prospective investors with different or additional information. The Company is not making an offer of the Securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted by law. Prospective investors should not assume that the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this Prospectus or any applicable Prospectus Supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of this Prospectus or the applicable Prospectus Supplement.

        Any "template version" of any "marketing materials" (as such terms are defined in National Instrument 41-101 — General Prospectus Requirements) filed after the date of a Prospectus Supplement and before the termination of the distribution of the Securities offered pursuant to such Prospectus Supplement (together with this Prospectus) is deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus Supplement.


REFERENCE TO CURRENCY

        Unless the context otherwise requires, all references herein to currency are references to Canadian dollars. For Securities issued in other than Canadian currency, potential purchasers should be aware that foreign exchange fluctuations are likely to occur from time to time and that the Company does not make any representation with respect to currency values from time to time. Investors should consult their own advisors with respect to the potential risk of currency fluctuations.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        This Prospectus, together with the documents incorporated by reference herein, contain forward-looking statements about expected events and the financial and operating performance of TELUS. Forward-looking statements include statements relating to annual targets, outlook, guidance and updates, the Company's multi-year dividend growth program, the Company's multi-year share purchase program, and trends. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the words "assumption", "goal", "guidance", "objective", "outlook", "strategy", "target" and other similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as "aim", "anticipate", "believe", "predict", "could", "expect", "intend", "may", "plan", "seek", "should", "strive" and "will". By their nature, forward-looking statements do not refer to historical facts, are subject to inherent risks and require the Company to make assumptions. There is significant risk that forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. The Company's general trends, outlook and assumptions for 2016 are described in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis of financial results for the year ended December 31, 2015. Factors that could cause actual performance to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made herein and in the documents incorporated by reference include, but are not limited to, the following:

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        For further information, see the section entitled "Risks and risk management" in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis of financial results for the year ended December 31, 2015.


TELUS CORPORATION

        TELUS was incorporated under the Company Act (British Columbia) (the "BC Company Act") on October 26, 1998 under the name BCT.TELUS Communications Inc. ("BCT"). On January 31, 1999, pursuant to a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act among BCT, BC TELECOM Inc. ("BC TELECOM") and the former Alberta based TELUS Corporation ("TC"), BCT acquired all of the shares of BC TELECOM and TC in exchange for common shares and non-voting shares of BCT, and BC TELECOM was dissolved. On May 3, 2000, BCT changed its name to TELUS Corporation and in

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February 2005, the Company transitioned under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), successor to the BC Company Act. On February 4, 2013, in accordance with the terms of a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia), TELUS exchanged all of its issued and outstanding non-voting shares (the "Non-Voting Shares") into Common Shares on a one-for-one basis. On May 9, 2013, TELUS amended its Articles and Notice of Articles to eliminate the Non-Voting Shares from the authorized share structure of the Company, increase the maximum number of authorized Common Shares from 1,000,000,000 to 2,000,000,000, and incorporate certain "housekeeping" or administrative amendments. TELUS maintains its registered office at 510 W. George St., 7th Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 0M3 and its executive office at 510 W. Georgia St., 23rd Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 0M3.

        TELUS is one of Canada's largest telecommunications companies, providing a wide range of telecommunications services and products including wireless and wireline voice and data. Data services include: Internet protocol, television, hosting, managed information technology and cloud-based services, and certain healthcare solutions.


USE OF PROCEEDS

        Except as may otherwise be set forth in a Prospectus Supplement, the net proceeds to be received by the Company from the issue and sale from time to time of Securities will be added to the general funds of the Company to be used to repay existing indebtedness of TELUS, to fund capital expenditures and for other general corporate purposes. Each Prospectus Supplement will contain specific information concerning the use of proceeds from that sale of Securities.


EARNINGS COVERAGE RATIOS

        The following consolidated earnings coverage ratio has been calculated for the 12-month periods ended December 31, 2015. The earnings coverage ratio refers to the ratio of (i) consolidated net income attributable to equity shares before borrowing costs and income taxes, and (ii) borrowing costs.

        For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2015, the Company's consolidated net income attributable to equity shares before borrowing costs and income taxes was $2,409 million. Borrowing costs for this 12-month period was $508 million.

Twelve-month period ended
  December 31,
2015
 

Earnings coverage ratio

    4.7  

        The earnings coverage ratio at December 31, 2015 gives a pro forma effect to the issuance, repayment and redemption of all long-term debt of the Company since the date of the December 31, 2015 financial statements, as if each had occurred at the beginning of such 12-month period. The earnings coverage ratios set out above do not give effect to any offering of Securities pursuant to this Prospectus and do not purport to be indicative of earnings coverage ratios for any future periods.


PRIOR SALES

        Pursuant to the Company's various employee share option plans, during the 12 month period before the date of this Prospectus, the Company issued 827,248 Common Shares on the exercise of 1,931,217 options at a weighted average price of $21.93 per share.

        On March 27, 2015, the Company issued 1.50% Series CS notes due March 27, 2018 in an aggregate principal amount of $250 million, 2.35% Series CT notes due March 28, 2022 in an aggregate principal amount of $1 billion, and 4.40% Series CU notes due January 29, 2046 in an aggregate principal amount of $500 million. On December 8, 2015, the Company issued re-opened 4.85% Series CP notes due April 5, 2044 in an aggregate principal amount of $400 million, and 3.75% Series CV notes due March 10, 2026 in an aggregate principal amount of $600 million.

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MARKET PRICE AND TRADING VOLUME

        The Common Shares are listed for trading on the TSX under the symbol "T" and the NYSE under the symbol "TU". The following table sets forth the reported high and low closing sale prices and the aggregate volume of trading of the Common Shares on the TSX during the 12 months preceding the date of this Prospectus.

 
  Price Range    
 
 
  High   Low   Volume  
 
  ($)
  ($)
   
 

2015

                   

January

    44.20     41.26     20,779,410  

February

    44.57     42.28     19,379,359  

March

    44.10     41.31     29,075,660  

April

    43.63     41.73     19,751,758  

May

    42.80     40.86     19,399,953  

June

    43.05     40.77     28,508,988  

July

    45.00     43.50     21,578,466  

August

    44.81     41.90     21,688,175  

September

    43.16     41.43     24,602,786  

October

    44.26     41.57     25,592,783  

November

    43.71     40.15     25,072,839  

December

    42.46     37.92     40,130,989  

2016

                   

January

    38.97     36.35     31,478,342  

February

    40.45     38.44     33,611,572  

March 1-14

    40.84     39.13     13,497,239  


DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

        The following description of the terms of Debt Securities sets forth certain general terms and provisions of Debt Securities in respect of which a Prospectus Supplement will be filed. The particular terms and provisions of Debt Securities offered by any Prospectus Supplement will be described in the Prospectus Supplement filed in respect of such Debt Securities.

        Debt Securities will be issued under an indenture dated May 22, 2001 (the "Trust Indenture") between the Company and Montreal Trust Company of Canada (now Computershare Trust Company of Canada), as trustee (the "Trustee"), as supplemented by supplemental indentures applicable to specific Debt Securities (together with the Trust Indenture, the "Indenture"). The following summary of certain provisions of the Trust Indenture does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Trust Indenture and any applicable supplemental indentures. All capitalized terms are as defined in the Trust Indenture (unless otherwise defined herein).

General

        The Trust Indenture provides that Debt Securities may be issued thereunder from time to time in one or more series. Specific terms and conditions which apply to such series will be set out in a supplement to the Trust Indenture. The Debt Securities will be direct, unconditional and, unless otherwise indicated in the relevant Prospectus Supplement, unsecured obligations of the Company. As of December 31, 2015, $11,250 million principal amount of Debt Securities are outstanding under the Trust Indenture.

        The Prospectus Supplement relating to the particular Debt Securities offered thereby will describe the terms of such Debt Securities, including, where applicable:

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Payment

        Unless otherwise specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, payment of principal of (and premium, if any on) Debt Securities will be made in the designated currency against surrender of such Debt Securities at the place or places specified in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. Unless otherwise indicated in the Prospectus Supplement related thereto, payment of any instalment of interest on Debt Securities will be made to the Person (as defined under "— Certain Definitions" below) in whose name such Debt Security is registered at the close of business on the record date for such interest and may be made by electronic funds transfer.

Negative Pledge

        The Trust Indenture contains provisions to the effect that the Company will not, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary (as defined under "— Certain Definitions" below) to, create or assume any Lien (as defined under "— Certain Definitions" below) (other than Permitted Liens (as defined herein)) upon any present or future Principal Property (as defined under "— Certain Definitions" below), or any Property (as defined under "— Certain Definitions" below), which, together with any other Property subject to Liens in the same transaction or a series of related transactions, would in the aggregate constitute a Principal Property, of

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the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, to secure Indebtedness (as defined under "— Certain Definitions" below) of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (the "Negative Pledge") unless the Debt Securities, other than Debt Securities which by their terms do not have the benefit of the Negative Pledge (together with, if the Company shall so determine, any other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary ranking at least equally with the Debt Securities then existing or thereafter created), shall be concurrently secured equally and ratably with (or prior to) such other Indebtedness so long as such Lien is outstanding.

        The restrictions set forth above shall not apply to "Permitted Liens", which are defined in the Trust Indenture to include:

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Limitation on Sale and Lease-Back Transactions

        Neither the Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary may enter into any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction (as defined under "— Certain Definitions" below), except for:

Modification of the Trust Indenture

        With certain exceptions, the Trust Indenture, the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the holders of a particular series of Debt Securities may be modified by the Company with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of such series of Debt Securities or a majority in principal amount of such series voted at a duly constituted meeting; but no such modification may be made which would: (i) reduce in any manner the amount of, or change the currency of payment of, or delay the time of any payments (whether of principal, premium, interest or otherwise); (ii) change the definition of or the manner of calculating amounts (including any change in the applicable rate or rates of interest) to which any holder is entitled; or (iii) reduce the above-stated percentage of Debt Securities of such series, in each case without the consent of the holder of each Debt Security of such series so affected or the consent of 100% of the principal amount of such the Debt Securities of such series voted at a duly constituted meeting.

Events of Default

        The Trust Indenture provides that an event of default with respect to any series of Debt Securities means any one of the following events (whatever the reason for such event of default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any government authority):

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        The Company is required to file with the Trustee an annual officers' certificate as to the absence of certain defaults under the Trust Indenture.

        The Trust Indenture provides that if an event of default (other than an event of default specified in clause (vii) above in relation to the Company) shall occur and be continuing with respect to a series of Debt Securities issued thereunder, the Trustee may in its discretion and shall upon request of the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of such series declare the principal of, together with accrued interest on, all Debt Securities of such series to be due and payable. In certain cases, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of such series of Debt Securities or a majority in principal amount of such series voted at a duly constituted meeting may on behalf of the holders of all such Debt Securities waive any past default or event of default and rescind and annul any such declaration and its consequences.

        The Trust Indenture further provides that if an event of default specified in clause (vii) above in relation to the Company occurs, the principal of and any accrued interest on the Debt Securities then outstanding shall become immediately due and payable; provided however that at any time after an automatic acceleration with respect to the Debt Securities has been made, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of such series of Debt Securities or a majority in principal amount of such series voted at a duly constituted meeting may, under certain circumstances, rescind and annul such acceleration and its consequences.

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        The Trust Indenture contains a provision entitling the Trustee, subject to its duty during a default to act with the required standard of care, to be indemnified by the holders of Debt Securities of such series before proceeding to exercise any right or power under the Trust Indenture at the request of such holders. The Trust Indenture provides that no holder of Debt Securities of any series may pursue a remedy with respect to the Trust Indenture except in the case of failure of the Trustee to act.

Defeasance

Defeasance of Certain Obligations

        If the supplement to the Trust Indenture so provides, the Company may elect, with respect to any series of Debt Securities, either to be (a) discharged from its obligations in respect of such Debt Securities, or (b) released from its obligations under positive and negative covenants (other than its covenant to maintain its existence and pay the principal, premium, interest and other amounts on such Debt Securities) and the occurrence of certain events will be deemed not to be or result in a default or event of default. Following such election, the Company will be so discharged or released, provided:

Other Defeasance Arrangements

        If so described in the Prospectus Supplement related to Debt Securities of a specific series, the Company may enter into certain other arrangements providing for the due payment and ultimate satisfaction of its obligations with respect to such series of Debt Securities by the deposit with the Trustee of funds or obligations of the type referred to under "— Defeasance of Certain Obligations" above. The Prospectus Supplement will more fully describe the provisions, if any, relating thereto.

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Amalgamation, Consolidation, Conveyance, Transfer or Lease

        The Trust Indenture provides that the Company will not consolidate, merge or amalgamate with any other Person or effect any conveyance, sale, transfer or lease of its Property substantially as an entirety, unless, in such case:

Governing Law

        The Trust Indenture is governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario.

Certain Definitions

(i)
"Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person.

(ii)
"Attributable Debt" shall mean, in respect of a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction, at the time of determination, the Capital Lease Obligations under the Capital Lease resulting from such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction as reflected on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company. Attributable Debt may be reduced by the present value of the rental obligations, calculated on the same basis that any sublessee has for all or part of the same property.

(iii)
"Capital Lease" means a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied.

(iv)
"Capital Lease Obligations" means indebtedness represented by obligations under a Capital Lease. The amount of indebtedness will be the capitalized amount of the obligations determined in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied.

(v)
"Closing Date" means the date on which the Debt Securities are issued.

(vi)
"Consolidated Net Tangible Assets" means the consolidated total assets of TELUS and its Subsidiaries as reflected in TELUS' most recent consolidated balance sheet preceding the date of determination prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, less (a) current liabilities, excluding the amount of those which are by their terms extendable or renewable at the option of the obligor to a date more than 12 months after the date as of which the amount is being determined and current maturities of long-term debt and Capital Lease Obligations, and (b) goodwill, tradenames, trademarks, patents, minority interests of others, unamortized debt discount and expense and other similar intangible assets, excluding any investments in permits, licenses and the subscriber base.

(vii)
"Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person, (without duplication) (a) any liability of such Person (1) for borrowed money, or under any reimbursement obligation relating to a letter of credit, or (2) evidenced by a bond, note, debenture or similar instrument (including a purchase money obligation arising in connection with the acquisition of any businesses, properties or assets of any kind, other than a trade payable or a current liability arising in the ordinary course of business), or (3) for the payment of Capital Lease Obligations; (b) any liability of others described in the preceding clause (a) that the Person has guaranteed or that is otherwise its legal liability; (c) any amendment, supplement, modification,

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(viii)
"Lien" means any mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest, charge or other encumbrance or preferential arrangement (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof other than a title retention agreement in connection with the purchase of goods in the ordinary course of business which is outstanding for not more than 90 days).

(ix)
"Person" means any natural person, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture or other unincorporated association, trust, government or governmental authority and pronouns have a similar extended meaning.

(x)
"Principal Property" means at any time any Property which has a fair market value or a book value in excess of US$5 million (or its equivalent in any other currency or currencies).

(xi)
"Property" means any asset, revenue or any other property or property right or interest, whether tangible or intangible, real or personal, including, without limitation, any right to receive income.

(xii)
"Restricted Subsidiary" means (a) TELUS Communications Inc. and (b) at any time any other Subsidiary of TELUS, if at the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which the Company has issued its financial statements, the total assets of such Subsidiary exceeds 10% of the consolidated assets of TELUS and its Subsidiaries, determined in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, provided that Restricted Subsidiary shall not include any Subsidiary that is principally engaged in the wireless business or TELUS Quebec Inc.

(xiii)
"Sale and Lease-Back Transaction" means any transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary sells or transfers any Principal Property, or any Property which together with any other Property subject to the same transaction or series of related transactions would in the aggregate constitute a Principal Property, of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary to any Person and leases back such Principal Property (or other Properties) by way of a Capital Lease Obligation but does not include (a) any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction between the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries or between Restricted Subsidiaries, or (b) any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction where the term of the lease back is less than three years.

(xiv)
"Subsidiary" means any company or other business entity which the Company owns or controls (either directly or through one or more other Subsidiaries) more than 50% of the issued share capital or other ownership interest, in each case having ordinary voting power to elect directors, managers or trustees of such company or other business entity (whether or not capital stock or other ownership interest or any other class or classes shall or might have voting power upon the occurrence of any contingency).


DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL

General

        The following sets forth the terms and provisions of the existing capital of the Company. The particular terms and provisions of the Equity Securities offered by a Prospectus Supplement and the extent to which these general terms and provisions apply will be described in such Prospectus Supplement. The Company is authorized under its Notice of Articles to issue up to 1,000,000,000 shares of each class of first preferred shares (the "First Preferred Shares"), second preferred shares (the "Second Preferred Shares") and up to 2,000,000,000 Common Shares. Certain of the rights and attributes of each class are described below.

First Preferred Shares

Shares Issuable in Series

        The First Preferred Shares may be issued at any time or from time to time in one or more series. Before any shares of a series are issued, the Board of Directors of the Company shall fix the number of shares that will form such series and shall, subject to the limitations set out in the articles of the Company, determine the designation,

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rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions to be attached to the First Preferred Shares of such series, except that no series shall be granted the right to vote at a general meeting of the shareholders of the Company or the right to be convertible or exchangeable for Common Shares, directly or indirectly.

Priority

        The First Preferred Shares of each series shall rank on a parity with the First Preferred Shares of every other series with respect to dividends and return of capital and shall be entitled to a preference over the Second Preferred Shares and the Common Shares and over any other shares ranking junior to the First Preferred Shares with respect to priority in payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of the assets of the Company among its shareholders for the purpose of winding-up its affairs.

Voting Rights

        Except as required by law, holders of the First Preferred Shares as a class shall not be entitled to receive notice of, to attend or to vote at any meeting of the shareholders of the Company, provided that the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to the First Preferred Shares as a class may be added to, changed or removed only with the approval of the holders of the First Preferred Shares given in such manner as may then be required by law, subject to a minimum requirement that such approval be given by resolution signed by the holders of not less than two-thirds of the First Preferred Shares then outstanding, or passed by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes cast at a meeting of the holders of the First Preferred Shares duly called for that purpose.

Second Preferred Shares

Shares Issuable in Series

        The Second Preferred Shares may be issued at any time or from time to time in one or more series. Before any shares of a series are issued, the Board of Directors of the Company shall fix the number of shares that will form such series and shall, subject to the limitations set out in the articles of the Company, determine the designation, rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions to be attached to the Second Preferred Shares of such series, except that no series shall be granted the right to vote at a general meeting of the shareholders of the Company or the right to be convertible or exchangeable for Common Shares, directly or indirectly.

Priority

        The Second Preferred Shares of each series shall rank on a parity with the Second Preferred Shares of every other series with respect to dividends and return of capital and shall, subject to the prior rights of the holders of the First Preferred Shares, be entitled to a preference over the Common Shares and over any other shares ranking junior to the Second Preferred Shares with respect to priority in payment of dividends and in the distribution of assets in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of the assets of the Company among its shareholders for the purpose of winding-up its affairs.

Voting Rights

        Except as required by law, holders of the Second Preferred Shares as a class shall not be entitled to receive notice of, to attend or to vote at any meeting of the shareholders of the Company, provided that the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attached to the Second Preferred Shares as a class may be added to, changed or removed only with the approval of the holders of the Second Preferred Shares given in such manner as may then be required by law, subject to a minimum requirement that such approval be given by resolution signed by the holders of not less than two-thirds of the Second Preferred Shares then outstanding, or passed by an affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes cast at a meeting of the holders of the Second Preferred Shares duly called for that purpose.

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Common Shares

Priority

        The holders of Common Shares shall be entitled to participate equally with each other as to dividends and the Company shall pay dividends thereon, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of the Company out of monies properly applicable to the payment of dividends, in amounts per share and at the same time on all such Common Shares at the time outstanding as the Board of Directors of the Company may from time to time determine. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company or other distribution of assets of the Company among its shareholders for the purpose of winding-up its affairs, all the property and assets of the Company which remain after payment to the holders of any shares ranking in priority to the Common Shares in respect of payment upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of all amounts attributed and properly payable to such holders of such other shares in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding-up or distribution, shall be paid and distributed equally, share for share, to the holders of the Common Shares, without preference or distinction.

Voting Rights

        The holders of the Common Shares shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend (in person or by proxy) and be heard at all general meetings of the shareholders of the Company (other than separate meetings of the holders of shares of any other class of shares of the Company or any other series of shares of such other class of shares) and to vote at all such general meetings with each holder of Common Shares being entitled to one vote per Common Share held at all such meetings.

Ownership and Voting Restrictions

        Non-Canadian persons shall not beneficially own or control, otherwise than by way of security only, in the aggregate more than the Restricted Percentage (as defined below) of the issued and outstanding voting shares of the Company (the "non-Canadian share constraint"). The Restricted Percentage is the maximum percentage of the issued and outstanding voting shares of the Company that may be beneficially owned or controlled, otherwise than by way of security only, by non-Canadian persons without rendering any subsidiary of the Company ineligible to operate as a telecommunications common carrier pursuant to the Telecommunications Act, or to be granted a licence under the Broadcasting Act or the Radiocommunication Act.

        The power of the Company to issue any voting shares and to restrict the right of any holder of voting shares of the Company to transfer or vote such voting shares is as provided in the Telecommunications Regulations, the Broadcasting Direction and the Radiocommunication Regulations, as amended from time to time (collectively, the "Applicable Regulations") or in the articles of the Company. The Company has the power to suspend voting rights, to refuse the transfer of shares, to redeem or purchase, or to sell or to require the sale of voting shares of the Company as provided in the Applicable Regulations or the articles of the Company, for the purpose of ensuring that any subsidiary of the Company is not ineligible to operate as a telecommunications common carrier pursuant to the Telecommunications Act, or to be granted a licence under the Broadcasting Act or the Radiocommunication Act.

        In addition to declarations which may be requested by the Company pursuant to the Applicable Regulations, the Company may request that a person who: (1) is or proposes to be a registered holder of voting shares of the Company; (2) holds or proposes to hold or is believed by the Company to hold voting shares of the Company on behalf of another person, other than as a registered holder; (3) subscribes for voting shares of the Company; (4) requests registration of a transfer of voting shares of the Company; (5) requests a change in registration of voting shares of the Company; or (6) elects to convert or exchange any securities into or for voting shares of the Company, file a declaration with the Company or its transfer agent within the time limit prescribed in the request. The person to whom a request is made pursuant to the articles of the Company shall submit the declaration in a form authorized by the Company, and shall contain the information requested by the Company to enable the Company to determine whether the non-Canadian share constraint is being or may be contravened.

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        Notwithstanding any other provision of the articles of the Company or the rules or operating procedures established pursuant to the articles of the Company, a contravention of the non-Canadian share constraint shall have no consequences except those that are expressly provided for in the articles of the Company or the Applicable Regulations. For greater certainty but without limiting the generality of the foregoing: (1) no transfer, issue or ownership of, and no title to, voting shares of the Company; (2) no resolution of shareholders (except to the extent that the result thereof is affected as a result of a determination pursuant to the Applicable Regulations to suspend the voting rights of any voting shareholders); and (3) no act of the Company, including any transfer of property to or by the Company, shall be invalid or otherwise affected by any contravention of the non-Canadian share constraint or the failure to make the adjustment in voting as may be required or permitted pursuant to the Applicable Regulations.

        In administering the ownership restriction provisions of the articles of the Company and the Applicable Regulations, including, without limitation, in making any directors' determination, the Company and any of its directors, officers, employees and agents may rely on, among other things, the Company's central securities register.

        The ownership restriction provisions of the articles of the Company shall cease to be binding on the Company and its shareholders upon the repeal of the Applicable Regulations, and shall cease to be applicable and binding to the extent permitted by all of the Telecommunications Act, the Radiocommunication Act and the Broadcasting Act, from time to time.

TELUS Shareholder Rights Plan

        TELUS first adopted a shareholder rights plan in March 2000. In May 2010, the holders of the Common Shares and Non-Voting Shares ratified a substantially similar shareholder rights plan. On May 9, 2013, the holders of the Common Shares approved the amendment of, and reconfirmation of, the shareholder rights plan (the "Rights Plan"), which among other things, reflects the elimination of the Non-Voting Share class from TELUS' authorized share structure. Under the Rights Plan, TELUS issued one right (a "Right") in respect of each Common Share outstanding as at such date. The Rights Plan expires upon the conclusion of TELUS' annual meeting in 2019 and is subject to shareholder confirmation every three years. The Rights will separate from the Common Shares and will be exercisable eight trading days after a person has acquired, or commences to acquire, 20% or more of the Common Shares, other than by acquisition pursuant to a takeover bid permitted by the Rights Plan (a "Permitted Bid"). The acquisition by any person (an "Acquiring Person") of more than 20% of the Voting Shares (as defined in the Rights Plan), other than by way of a Permitted Bid, is referred to as a "Flip-in Event". Any Rights held by an Acquiring Person will become void upon the occurrence of a Flip-in Event. Eight trading days after the occurrence of the Flip-in Event, each Right (other than those held by the Acquiring Person), will permit the purchase of $320 worth of Common Shares for $160 (i.e. at a 50% discount).


DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

        This section describes the general terms that will apply to any Warrants for the purchase of Equity Securities (the "Equity Warrants") or for the purchase of Debt Securities (the "Debt Warrants").

        Warrants may be offered separately or together with Equity Securities or Debt Securities, as the case may be. Each series of Warrants will be issued under a separate Warrant agreement to be entered into between the Company and one or more banks or trust companies acting as Warrant agent. The applicable Prospectus Supplement will include details of the Warrant agreements covering the Warrants being offered. The Warrant agent will act solely as the agent of the Company and will not assume a relationship of agency with any holders of Warrant certificates or beneficial owners of Warrants. The specific terms of the Warrants, and the extent to which the general terms described in this section apply to those Warrants, will be set forth in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.

        Original purchasers of Equity Warrants or Debt Warrants (if offered separately) will be granted a contractual right of rescission against the Company in respect of the conversion, exchange or exercise of such Equity Warrant or Debt Warrant. The contractual right of rescission will entitle such original purchasers to receive the amount paid upon conversion, exchange or exercise, upon surrender of the underlying securities gained thereby, in the event that this Prospectus (as supplemented or amended) contains a misrepresentation,

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provided that: (i) the conversion, exchange or exercise takes place within 180 days of the date of the purchase of the convertible, exchangeable or exercisable security under this Prospectus; and (ii) the right of rescission is exercised within 180 days of the date of the purchase of the convertible, exchangeable or exercisable security under this Prospectus. This contractual right of rescission will be consistent with the statutory right of rescission described under section 131 of the Securities Act (British Columbia), and is in addition to any other right or remedy available to original purchasers under section 131 of the Securities Act (British Columbia) or otherwise at law.

        In an offering of Warrants, investors are cautioned that the statutory right of action for damages for a misrepresentation contained in the prospectus is limited, in certain provincial securities legislation, to the price at which the Warrant is offered to the public under the prospectus offering. This means that, under the securities legislation of certain provinces, if the purchaser pays additional amounts upon conversion, exchange or exercise of the security, those amounts many not be recoverable under the statutory right of action for damages that applies in those provinces. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser's province for the particulars of this right of action for damages and consult with a legal adviser.

Equity Warrants

        The particular terms of each issue of Equity Warrants will be described in the related Prospectus Supplement. This description will include, where applicable:

Debt Warrants

        The particular terms of each issue of Debt Warrants will be described in the related Prospectus Supplement. This description will include, where applicable:

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DESCRIPTION OF SHARE PURCHASE CONTRACTS
AND SHARE PURCHASE OR EQUITY UNITS

        The Company may issue share purchase contracts, including contracts obligating holders to purchase from the Company, and the Company to sell to the holders, a specified number of Equity Securities, at a future date or dates, or similar contracts issued on a "prepaid" basis (in each case, "Share Purchase Contracts"). The price per Equity Security and the number of Equity Securities may be fixed at the time the Share Purchase Contracts are issued or may be determined by reference to a specific formula set forth in the Share Purchase Contracts. The Share Purchase Contracts will require either the share purchase price be paid at the time the Share Purchase Contracts are issued or that payment be made at a specified future date. The Share Purchase Contracts may be issued separately or as part of units consisting of a Share Purchase Contract and Debt Securities or obligations of third parties (including U.S. treasury securities) (the "Share Purchase or Equity Units"), and may or may not serve as collateral for a holder's obligations. The Share Purchase Contracts may require holders to secure their obligations thereunder in a specified manner. The Share Purchase Contracts also may require the Company to make periodic payments to the holders of the Share Purchase Contracts or vice versa, and such payments may be unsecured or refunded on some basis.

        The applicable Prospectus Supplement will describe the terms of the Share Purchase Contracts or Share Purchase or Equity Units. The description in the Prospectus Supplement will not necessarily be complete, and reference will be made to the Share Purchase Contracts, and, if applicable, collateral, depositary or custodial arrangements, relating to the Share Purchase Contracts or Share Purchase or Equity Units. Material United States and Canadian federal income tax considerations applicable to the holders of the Share Purchase or Equity Units and the Share Purchase Contracts will also be discussed in the applicable Prospectus Supplement.

        Original purchasers of Share Purchase Contracts or Share Purchase or Equity Units will be granted a contractual right of rescission against the Company in respect of the conversion, exchange or exercise of such Share Purchase Contract or Share Purchase or Equity Unit. The contractual right of rescission will entitle such original purchasers to receive the amount paid upon conversion, exchange or exercise, upon surrender of the underlying securities gained thereby, in the event that this Prospectus (as supplemented or amended) contains a misrepresentation, provided that: (i) the conversion, exchange or exercise takes place within 180 days of the date of the purchase of the convertible, exchangeable or exercisable security under this Prospectus; and (ii) the right of rescission is exercised within 180 days of the date of the purchase of the convertible, exchangeable or exercisable security under this Prospectus. This contractual right of rescission will be consistent with the statutory right of rescission described under section 131 of the Securities Act (British Columbia), and is in addition to any other right or remedy available to original purchasers under section 131 of the Securities Act (British Columbia) or otherwise at law.

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        In an offering of Share Purchase Contracts or Share Purchase or Equity Units, investors are cautioned that the statutory right of action for damages for a misrepresentation contained in the prospectus is limited, in certain provincial securities legislation, to the price at which the Share Purchase Contracts or Share Purchase or Equity Units are offered to the public under the prospectus offering. This means that, under the securities legislation of certain provinces, if the purchaser pays additional amounts upon conversion, exchange or exercise of the security, those amounts many not be recoverable under the statutory right of action for damages that applies in those provinces. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser's province for the particulars of this right of action for damages and consult with a legal adviser.


DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS

        TELUS may issue Subscription Receipts that entitle the holder to receive upon satisfaction of certain release conditions, and for no additional consideration, Debt Securities, Equity Securities, Warrants, Share Purchase Contracts or Share Purchase or Equity Units or any combination thereof. The Subscription Receipts may be offered separately or together with other Securities, and Subscription Receipts sold with other Securities may be attached to or separate from the other Securities.

        The Subscription Receipts will be issued under one or more subscription receipt agreements that TELUS will enter into with one or more escrow agents. If underwriters or agents are involved in the sale of Subscription Receipts, one or more of such underwriters or agents may also be parties to the subscription receipt agreement governing those Subscription Receipts. The relevant subscription receipt agreement will establish the terms of the Subscription Receipts. Under the subscription receipt agreement, original purchasers of Subscription Receipts will be granted a contractual right of rescission against the Company in respect of the conversion, exchange or exercise of such Subscription Receipts. The contractual right of rescission will entitle such original purchasers to receive the amount paid for the Subscription Receipts, upon surrender of the underlying securities gained thereby, in the event that this Prospectus (as supplemented or amended) contains a misrepresentation, provided that: (i) the conversion, exchange or exercise takes place within 180 days of the date of the purchase of the convertible, exchangeable or exercisable security under this Prospectus; and (ii) the right of rescission is exercised within 180 days of the date of the purchase of the convertible, exchangeable or exercisable security under this Prospectus. This contractual right of rescission will be consistent with the statutory right of rescission described under section 131 of the Securities Act (British Columbia), and is in addition to any other right or remedy available to original purchasers under section 131 of the Securities Act (British Columbia) or otherwise at law.

        The particular terms and provisions of any Subscription Receipts offered by TELUS, and the extent to which the general terms and provisions described in this section apply to those Subscription Receipts, will be set out in the applicable Prospectus Supplement. All such terms will comply with any applicable requirements of the TSX relating to Subscription Receipts. The Prospectus Supplement will include some or all of the following:

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DENOMINATIONS, REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER

        The Securities will be issued in fully registered form without coupons attached in either global or definitive form and in denominations and integral multiples as set out in the applicable Prospectus Supplement (unless otherwise provided with respect to a particular series of Debt Securities pursuant to the provisions of the Trust Indenture, as supplemented by a supplemental indenture). Other than in the case of book-entry only securities, Securities may be presented for registration of transfer (with the form of transfer endorsed thereon duly executed) in the city specified for such purpose at the office of the registrar or transfer agent designated by the Company for such purpose with respect to any issue of Securities referred to in the Prospectus Supplement. No service charge will be made for any transfer, conversion or exchange of the Securities but the Company may require payment of a sum to cover any transfer tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. Such transfer, conversion or exchange will be effected upon such registrar or transfer agent being satisfied with the documents of title and the identity of the Person making the request. If a Prospectus Supplement refers to any registrar or transfer agent designated by the Company with respect to any issue of Securities, the Company may at any time rescind the designation of any such registrar or transfer agent and appoint another in its place or approve any change in the location through which such registrar or transfer agent acts.

        In the case of book-entry only securities, a global certificate or certificates representing the Securities will be held by a designated depository for its participants. The Securities must be purchased or transferred through such participants, which includes securities brokers and dealers, banks and trust companies. The depository will establish and maintain book-entry accounts for its participants acting on behalf of holders of the Securities. The

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interests of such holders of Securities will be represented by entries in the records maintained by the participants. Holders of Securities issued in book-entry only form will not be entitled to receive a certificate or other instrument evidencing their ownership thereof, except in limited circumstances. Each holder will receive a customer confirmation of purchase from the participants from which the Securities are purchased in accordance with the practices and procedures of that participant.


RISK FACTORS

        Prospective investors in the Securities should consider carefully the matters set forth in the section entitled "Risks and risk management" in Management's Discussion and Analysis of financial results in respect of the Company's most recent annual financial statements and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of financial results in respect of the Company's interim financial statements filed thereafter, each of which is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Prospectus.


PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

        The Company may sell the Securities to or through underwriters or dealers, and also may sell Securities to one or more other purchasers directly or through agents. Each Prospectus Supplement will set forth the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any underwriters or agents, the purchase price or prices of the Securities and the proceeds to the Company from the sale of the Securities.

        The Securities may be sold, from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed price or prices which may be changed or at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices.

        Underwriters, dealers and agents who participate in the distribution of the Securities may be entitled under agreements to be entered into with the Company to indemnification by the Company against certain liabilities, including liabilities under securities legislation, or to contribution with respect to payments which such underwriters, dealers or agents may be required to make in respect thereof. Such underwriters, dealers and agents may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for, the Company in the ordinary course of business.

        In connection with any offering of Securities, the underwriters or agents may, subject to applicable law, over-allot or effect transactions which stabilize or maintain the market price of the Securities offered at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. Such transactions, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time.


LEGAL MATTERS

        Certain legal matters in connection with any offering hereunder will be passed upon by Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Toronto, Ontario and by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, New York for the Company.


EXPERT

        The auditor for the Company is Deloitte LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Vancouver, British Columbia. Deloitte LLP is independent within the meaning of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia.


DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

        The following documents have been or will be filed with the SEC as part of the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms a part: the documents referred to under "Documents Incorporated by Reference"; consent of Deloitte LLP; powers of attorney from directors and officers of the Company; and the Indenture. The Form F-X of the Company and the Form F-X of Computershare Trust Company of Canada have also separately been filed with the SEC.

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO
OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS

Indemnification

        Sections 160 to 163 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (successor to the Company Act (British Columbia)) provide as follows:

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        Article 20 of the Articles of the Registrant provides as follows:

        To the extent permitted by law, the Company has entered into an indemnification agreement with its directors for liabilities incurred while performing their duties. The Company also maintains Directors' & Officers' Liability and Fiduciary Liability insurance which protect individual directors and officers and the Company against claims made, provided they acted in good faith on behalf of the Company, subject to policy restrictions.

        Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is therefore unenforceable.

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Exhibits

Exhibit
No.
  Description
  4.1**   Annual Information Form of the Company, dated March 10, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Company's Form 40-F filed on March 10, 2016)

 

4.2**

 

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company, including the notes thereto, as at and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, together with the report of the independent registered public accounting firm thereon dated February 11, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to the Company's Form 40-F filed on March 10, 2016)

 

4.3**

 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to the Company's Form 40-F filed on March 10, 2016)

 

4.4**

 

Information Circular of the Company, dated as of March 18, 2015, prepared in connection with the Company's annual general meeting held on May 7, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Form 6-K filed on April 2, 2015)

 

5.1*  

 

Consent of Deloitte LLP

 

6.1*  

 

Powers of Attorney (contained on the signature pages of this Registration Statement on Form F-10)

 

7.1**

 

Form of Indenture (incorporated by reference to the Company's Form F-10/A filed on May 22, 2001)

*
Filed herewith.

**
Incorporated by reference.

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PART III
UNDERTAKING AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS

Item 1.    Undertaking

        The Registrant 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 securities registered pursuant to this Form F-10 or to transactions in said securities.

Item 2.    Consent to Service of Process

        Concurrently with the filing of this Registration Statement on Form F-10, the Registrant is filing with the Commission a written irrevocable consent and power of attorney on Form F-X.

        Concurrently with the filing of this Registration Statement on Form F-10, Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as trustee under the indenture relating to the securities registered hereby, shall file with the Commission a written irrevocable consent and power of attorney on Form F-X.

        Any change to the name or address of the agent for service of the Registrant or the trustee will be communicated promptly to the Commission by amendment to Form F-X referencing the file number of this Registration Statement.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form F-10 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia, Country of Canada, on this 15th day of March, 2016.

    TELUS CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 

/s/ DARREN ENTWISTLE

Name: Darren Entwistle
Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

By:

 

/s/ JOHN GOSSLING

Name: John Gossling
Title:  Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer


POWER OF ATTORNEY

        KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned officers, directors, and Authorized Representative in the United States of TELUS Corporation hereby constitutes and appoints John Gossling and Stephen Lewis or any of them (with full power to each of them to act alone), his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for him and on his behalf and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign, execute and file any and all documents relating to this registration statement, including any and all amendments, exhibits and supplements thereto, with any regulatory authority, granting unto the said attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he himself might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the dates indicated.

Name
 
Title
 
Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/ DARREN ENTWISTLE

Darren Entwistle
  Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)   March 15, 2016

/s/ JOHN GOSSLING

John Gossling

 

Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

March 15, 2016

/s/ R.H. (DICK) AUCHINLECK

R.H. (Dick) Auchinleck

 

Chair

 

March 15, 2016

/s/ MICHELINE BOUCHARD

Micheline Bouchard

 

Director

 

March 15, 2016

/s/ R. JOHN BUTLER

R. John Butler

 

Director

 

March 15, 2016

/s/ RAYMOND T. CHAN

Raymond T. Chan

 

Director

 

March 15, 2016

/s/ STOCKWELL DAY

Stockwell Day

 

Director

 

March 15, 2016

/s/ LISA DE WILDE

Lisa de Wilde

 

Director

 

March 15, 2016

Name
 
Title
 
Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/ RUSTON E.T. GOEPEL

Ruston E.T. Goepel
  Director   March 15, 2016

/s/ MARY JO HADDAD

Mary Jo Haddad

 

Director

 

March 15, 2016

/s/ JOHN S. LACEY

John S. Lacey

 

Director

 

March 15, 2016

/s/ WILLIAM A. MACKINNON

William A. MacKinnon

 

Director

 

March 15, 2016

/s/ JOHN MANLEY

John Manley

 

Director

 

March 15, 2016

/s/ SARABJIT MARWAH

Sarabjit Marwah

 

Director

 

March 15, 2016

/s/ DONALD WOODLEY

Donald Woodley

 

Director

 

March 15, 2016


AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 6(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, the authorized representative has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, solely in its capacity as the duly authorized representative of TELUS Corporation in the United States, in the State of Delaware, Country of the United States of America, on this 15th day of March, 2016.

    PUGLISI AND ASSOCIATES

 

 

By:

 

/s/ DONALD J. PUGLISI

Name: Donald J. Puglisi
Title:  Managing Director


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No.
  Description
  4.1**   Annual Information Form of the Company, dated March 10, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 to the Company's Form 40-F filed on March 10, 2016)

 

4.2**

 

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company, including the notes thereto, as at and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, together with the report of the independent registered public accounting firm thereon dated February 11, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to the Company's Form 40-F filed on March 10, 2016)

 

4.3**

 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to the Company's Form 40-F filed on March 10, 2016)

 

4.4**

 

Information Circular of the Company, dated as of March 18, 2015, prepared in connection with the Company's annual general meeting held on May 7, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Form 6-K filed on April 2, 2015)

 

5.1*  

 

Consent of Deloitte LLP

 

6.1*  

 

Powers of Attorney (contained on the signature pages of this Registration Statement on Form F-10)

 

7.1**

 

Form of Indenture (incorporated by reference to the Company's Form F-10/A filed on May 22, 2001)

*
Filed herewith.

**
Incorporated by reference.



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PART I INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
REFERENCE TO CURRENCY
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
TELUS CORPORATION
USE OF PROCEEDS
EARNINGS COVERAGE RATIOS
PRIOR SALES
MARKET PRICE AND TRADING VOLUME
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
DESCRIPTION OF SHARE PURCHASE CONTRACTS AND SHARE PURCHASE OR EQUITY UNITS
DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS
DENOMINATIONS, REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER
RISK FACTORS
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
LEGAL MATTERS
EXPERT
DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED TO BE DELIVERED TO OFFEREES OR PURCHASERS
PART III UNDERTAKING AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS
SIGNATURES
POWER OF ATTORNEY
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
EXHIBIT INDEX