UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __) *
Canadian Solar Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
136635109
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2023
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
☒ Rule 13d-1(b)
☐ Rule 13d-1(c)
☐ Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 136635109 |
13G | Page 2 of 5 Pages |
| 1. | NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 04-2691242
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| 2. | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☐ (b) ☐ | ||
| 3. | SEC USE ONLY
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| 4. | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Boston, Massachusetts USA
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| NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5. |
SOLE VOTING POWER
5,340,382
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| 6. | SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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| 7. | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,340,382
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| 8. | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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| 9. | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,340,382
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| 10. | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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| 11. | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
8.26%
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12. |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
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CUSIP No. 136635109 |
13G | Page 3 of 5 Pages |
| Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer |
Canadian Solar Inc.
| Item 1(b). | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices |
545 Speedvale Avenue West
Guelph, Ontario N1K 1E6
Canada
| Item 2(a). | Name of Person Filing |
GRANTHAM, MAYO, VAN OTTERLOO & CO. LLC
| Item 2(b). | Address of the Principal Office or, if none, Residence |
53 State Street, Suite 3300
Boston, MA 02109
| Item 2(c). | Citizenship |
USA
| Item 2(d). | Title of Class of Securities |
Common Stock
| Item 2(e). | CUSIP Number |
136635109
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) | ☐ | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); |
| (d) | ☐ | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); |
| (h) | ☐ | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); |
CUSIP No. 136635109 |
13G | Page 4 of 5 Pages |
| Item 4. | Ownership |
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 5,340,382
(b) Percent of Class: 8.26%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 5,340,382
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 5,340,382
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
Instruction. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see §240.13d-3(d)(1).
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class |
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date herof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: ☐
Instruction. Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person |
Not applicable.
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company |
Not applicable.
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group |
Not applicable.
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group |
Not applicable.
| Item 10. | Certification |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a–11.
CUSIP No. 136635109 |
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| February 13, 2024 |
| Date |
| /s/ Gregory L. Pottle |
| Signature |
| Gregory L. Pottle, Chief Compliance Officer |
| Name/Title |