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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111212
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111213

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718940
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08481
		FILM NUMBER:		111257657

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CARREFOUR ALEXANDER-GRAHAM-BELL
		CITY:			VERDUN
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3E 3B3
		BUSINESS PHONE:		514-786-3891

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 CARREFOUR ALEXANDER-GRAHAM-BELL
		CITY:			VERDUN
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3E 3B3

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BELL CANADA ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880111
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UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER<BR>PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16<BR>UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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December 12, 2011
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	<FONT SIZE="+2"><B>BCE Inc.</B></FONT><BR>
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      <FONT FACE="Courier" SIZE="+0">1, Carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell<br>Corporate Secretary's Office<br>Building A7<br>Verdun, Quebec H3E 3B3</FONT>
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	    <FONT SIZE="-1">(Address of principal executive office)</FONT>
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Press Release - December 12, 2011
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       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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       Date: December 12, 2011
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       Alain F. Dussault<BR><HR WIDTH="30%" NOSHADE>
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       Alain F. Dussault
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       Corporate Secretary
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><FONT style="font-size: 20pt">&#091;BCE INC. LOGO&#093; News release
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 20pt"><FONT style="font-size: 11pt">For Immediate Release</FONT><FONT style="font-size: 20pt">
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 20pt"><FONT style="font-size: 14pt"><B>BCE announces $250&nbsp;million additional offering of cumulative redeemable first preferred<BR>
shares, series AK</B></FONT>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 14pt"><FONT style="font-size: 11pt">NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">MONTR&#201;AL, December&nbsp;12, 2011 &#150; BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada&#146;s largest communications company,
announced today that it has entered into an agreement to issue and sell 10,000,000 Cumulative
Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;AK (series AK preferred shares), at a price of $25.00 per
share, for aggregate gross proceeds of $250&nbsp;million on a bought deal basis to a syndicate led by
RBC Capital Markets, BMO Capital Markets and TD Securities Inc. This offering constitutes an
additional issuance to the 13,800,000 series AK preferred shares that BCE initially issued on July
5, 2011.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">The underwriters have also been granted an over-allotment option to purchase, at the offering
price, up to an additional 1,200,000 series AK preferred shares exercisable until the date that is
30&nbsp;days following the closing. Should the over-allotment be fully exercised, the total gross
proceeds of the offering will be $280&nbsp;million.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">The series AK preferred shares will have the same terms and conditions as the existing series AK
preferred shares and will pay on a quarterly basis (with the first quarterly dividend to be paid
March&nbsp;31, 2012), for the initial fixed rate period ending December&nbsp;31, 2016, if, as and when
declared by the Board of Directors of BCE, a fixed cash dividend of $0.25938. The dividend rate
will be reset on December&nbsp;31, 2016 and every five years thereafter at a rate equal to the 5-year
Government of Canada bond yield plus 1.88%. The series AK preferred shares are redeemable by the
issuer on or after December&nbsp;31, 2016, in accordance with their terms.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">Holders of series AK preferred shares have the right, at their option, to convert their shares into
Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series&nbsp;AL, (series AL preferred shares) subject to
certain conditions, on December&nbsp;31, 2016 and on December&nbsp;31 every five years thereafter. Holders of
series AL preferred shares are entitled to receive quarterly floating adjustable cash dividends at
a rate equal to the three-month Government of Canada Treasury Bill yield plus 1.88%.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">The series AK preferred shares will be offered for sale to the public in each of the provinces of
Canada pursuant to a short form prospectus to be filed with Canadian securities regulatory
authorities in all Canadian provinces. The offering is scheduled to close on or about January&nbsp;4,
2012, subject to certain conditions, including obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">The net proceeds of this offering will be used for general corporate purposes.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>The series AK preferred shares have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws and may not be offered, sold, or
delivered, directly or indirectly, in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of,
U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirement of
such Act and applicable state securities laws. This news release 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
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to qualification
under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements</B>
<BR>
This news release contains forward-looking statements concerning the expected issuance and sale of
preferred shares and the use of proceeds from the issuance. Forward-looking statements, by their
very nature, are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties and are based on several assumptions
which give rise to the possibility that actual results or events could differ materially from our
expectations expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. As a result, we cannot
guarantee that any forward-looking statement will materialize and you are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The timing and completion of the proposed
issuance and sale of preferred shares referred to in this news release is subject to customary
termination rights and closing conditions and other risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking
statements contained in this news release describe our expectations as of the date of this news
release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Except as may be required by
Canadian securities laws, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements contained in this news release, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>About BCE</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">BCE is Canada&#146;s largest communications company, providing a comprehensive and innovative suite of
broadband communication services to residential and business customers under the Bell and Bell
Aliant brands. Bell Media is Canada&#146;s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television,
radio and digital media, including CTV, Canada&#146;s #1 television network, and the country&#146;s
most-watched specialty channels.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">The Bell Mental Health Initiative is a multi-year charitable program that promotes mental health
across Canada via the Bell Let&#146;s Talk anti-stigma campaign and support for community care, research
and workplace best practices. To learn more, please visit <U>Bell.ca/LetsTalk</U>.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt">For BCE corporate information, please visit <U>BCE.ca</U>. For Bell product and service
information, please visit <U>Bell.ca</U>. For Bell Media, please visit <U>BellMedia.ca</U>.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>Media inquiries:</B>
<BR>
Marie-&#200;ve Franc&#156;ur
<BR>
Bell Media Relations
<BR>
(514)&nbsp;391-5263
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<U>marie-eve.francoeur@bell.ca </U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 11pt"><B>Investor inquiries:</B>
<BR>
Thane Fotopoulos
<BR>
BCE Investor Relations
<BR>
(514)&nbsp;870-4619
<BR>
<U>thane.fotopoulos@bell.ca</U>



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