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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140814
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140814
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140814

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	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08481
		FILM NUMBER:		141043710

	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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</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>For the month of: August 2014</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right"><B>Commission File Number: 1-8481</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BCE&nbsp;Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Translation of Registrant&#146;s name into English) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1, Carrefour
Alexander-Graham-Bell, Verdun, Qu&eacute;bec H3E 3B3, (514)&nbsp;870-8777 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F. </P>
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20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT
STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T
Rule 101(b)(7):&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in
this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;
&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding any reference to BCE&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s Web site on the World Wide Web in the documents attached hereto,
the information contained in BCE&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s site or any other site on the World Wide Web referred to in BCE&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s site is not a part of this Form 6-K and, therefore, is not furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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Vice-President &#150; General Counsel and Corporate Secretary</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press Release &#150; August&nbsp;14, 2014</TD></TR>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For Immediate Release </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>This
news release contains forward-looking statements. For a description of the related risk factors and assumptions, please see the section entitled &#147;Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements&#148; later in this release. </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BCE formally launches offers to purchase all outstanding Bell Aliant common shares and </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>to exchange all outstanding Bell Aliant preferred shares </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Offers will be open for acceptance until 5:00 pm Eastern on September&nbsp;19, 2014 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MONTR&Eacute;AL and HALIFAX, August&nbsp;14, 2014 &#150; BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE) today announced that it has formally commenced its offer to purchase all of
the issued and outstanding common shares of Bell Aliant Inc. (TSX: BA), other than common shares held by BCE. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the terms of the common share offer
announced on July&nbsp;23, 2014, each Bell Aliant shareholder can elect to receive consideration per common share of either (a)&nbsp;$31.00 in cash, subject to pro-ration; (b)&nbsp;0.6371 of a BCE common share, subject to pro-ration; or
(c)&nbsp;$7.75 in cash and 0.4778 of a BCE common share. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Concurrent with the commencement of the common share offer, BCE also initiated its offer to
exchange all of the issued and outstanding preferred shares of Bell Aliant Preferred Equity Inc. (Prefco) for newly issued preferred shares of BCE, with the same financial terms as the existing Prefco preferred shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The offers will be open for acceptance until 5:00 pm Eastern on September&nbsp;19, 2014, unless extended or withdrawn by BCE. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On August&nbsp;5, 2014, BCE obtained Competition Act clearance for the Bell Aliant privatization. Accordingly, subject to listing requirements of the Toronto
Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange, all regulatory conditions have been met to complete the offers. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the offers, BCE will
file today with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities the offers and circulars and other related documents required to be mailed to holders of common shares and preferred shares under applicable Canadian securities laws. Full
details of the offers are contained in these documents and in the directors&#146; circulars mailed today to holders of common shares and preferred shares. Copies of the offer documents, the directors&#146; circulars and other relevant documents will
be available on SEDAR at <U>Sedar.com</U> and on BCE&#146;s website at <U>BCE.ca/Investors</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BCE will also today (i)&nbsp;register the BCE common
shares to be issued to U.S. holders in connection with the common share offer on a Registration Statement on Form F-8 to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and (ii)&nbsp;submit a Form CB to the SEC in connection with the
preferred share exchange offer. Copies of the Registration Statement and the Form CB will be available on the SEC&#146;s website at <U>SEC.gov</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CST
Trust Company is the Depositary for the offers and CST Phoenix Advisors are the Information Agent. Any questions or requests for assistance concerning the offers or further information about tendering to the offers should be directed to the
Depositary at 1-866-271-6893 (toll free in North America) or 1-416-682-3860, or by e-mail at <U>inquiries@canstockta.com</U>; or to the Information Agent at 1-866-822-1244 (toll free in North America) or 1-201-806-7301, or by e-mail at
<U>inquiries@phoenixadvisorscst.com</U>. </P>
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referred to above may be obtained free of charge upon request to the Depositary or the Information Agent. Holders whose common shares or preferred shares are registered in the name of a broker, investment dealer, bank, trust company or other nominee
should contact such nominee for assistance in depositing their common shares or preferred shares to the offers. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Caution Concerning Forward-Looking
Statements </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain statements made in this news release are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements relating to the
anticipated completion and timing of the offers. All such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the &#147;safe harbour&#148; provisions of applicable Canadian securities laws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Forward-looking statements, by their very nature, are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties and are based on several assumptions, both general and
specific, 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 we caution you against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release describe our expectations as of August&nbsp;14, 2014 and, accordingly, are subject to
change after such date. Except as may be required by applicable 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> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The completion and timing of the offers are subject to certain conditions, including, in the case of the common share offer,
more than 50% of the common shares held by public minority shareholders being tendered to the common share offer and, in the case of the preferred share exchange offer, at least 66<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">2/3</SUP>% of the
outstanding preferred shares having been tendered. The preferred share exchange offer is also conditional upon the completion of the common share offer. However, the common share offer is not conditional upon the completion of the preferred share
exchange offer. The offers are also subject to other customary closing conditions, termination rights and other risks and uncertainties. Reference is made to the Support Agreement entered into among BCE, Bell Aliant and Prefco on July&nbsp;23, 2014
and which is available under Bell Aliant&#146;s SEDAR profile at <U>SEDAR.com</U>, and to the offer documents for the full terms and conditions of the offers. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the offers will be completed or that they will
be completed by September&nbsp;19, 2014, or that they will occur on the terms and conditions contemplated in this news release. Subject to applicable laws and the terms of the Support Agreement, the offers could be extended, amended or withdrawn.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For additional information on assumptions and risks underlying certain of the forward-looking statements made in this news release, please consult
BCE&#146;s 2014 second-quarter MD&amp;A dated August&nbsp;6, 2014 and BCE&#146;s news release dated July&nbsp;23, 2014 announcing BCE&#146;s intention to privatize Bell Aliant, filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and with the
SEC, and available on BCE&#146;s website at BCE.ca/Investors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Notice to U.S. Security Holders </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The offers are for the securities of a Canadian company. The offers will be subject to Canadian disclosure requirements that are different from those of the
United States. Financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the offer documents have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, which differ from GAAP, and thus may not be
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comparable to the financial statements of United States companies. It may be difficult for you to enforce your rights and any claim you may have arising under the federal securities laws, since
BCE is located in Canada, and some or all of its officers and directors may be residents of Canada. You may not be able to sue a Canadian company or its officers or directors in a foreign court for violations of the U.S. securities laws. It may be
difficult to compel a Canadian company and its affiliates to subject themselves to a U.S. court&#146;s judgment. You should be aware that BCE or its affiliates may purchase securities otherwise than under the offers, such as in open market or
privately negotiated purchases. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of BCE, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any state or jurisdiction in which such
an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. BCE will today file a Registration Statement on Form F-8 with the SEC in respect of the common share offer and submit a Form CB to the SEC in connection with the preferred share exchange offer. This
press release is not a substitute for the Registration Statement or any other documents that BCE has or may file with the SEC or has sent or may send to shareholders in connection with the transactions. BEFORE MAKING ANY DECISIONS IN RESPECT OF THE
OFFERS, SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERS BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE OFFERS. You will
be able to obtain a free copy of the Registration Statement, the Form CB and other filings containing information about BCE, at the SEC&#146;s website site, <U>SEC.gov</U>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About Bell Aliant </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bell Aliant is one of North
America&#146;s largest regional communications providers and the first company in Canada to cover an entire city with fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) technology with its FibreOP&#153; services. Through its operating entities, it serves customers in six
Canadian provinces with innovative information, communication and technology services, including voice, data, Internet, video and value-added business solutions. Bell Aliant&#146;s employees deliver the highest quality of customer service, choice
and convenience. For more information, please visit <U>BellAliant.ca</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About BCE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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. To learn more, please visit <U>BCE.ca</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Bell Let&#146;s Talk promotes Canadian mental health with national awareness
and anti-stigma campaigns, like Clara&#146;s Big Ride for Bell Let&#146;s Talk and Bell Let&#146;s Talk Day, and significant Bell funding of community care and access, research, and workplace initiatives. To learn more, please visit
<U>Bell.ca/LetsTalk</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Media inquiries: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BCE </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Paolo Pasquini </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(416) 215-1712 </P>
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