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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 40-F
[Check one]

☐ | REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

☒ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(a) OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021
Commission File Number 001-10805
Rogers Communications Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English (if applicable))
British Columbia
(Province or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
4812, 4813, 4822, 4832, 4833, 4841
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number (if applicable))
Not Applicable
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number (if applicable))
333 Bloor Street East, 10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M4W 1G9
(416) 935-7777
(Address and telephone number of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
CT Corporation System
111 Eighth Avenue, 13th Floor
New York, New York 10011
(212) 894-8940
(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number (including area code)
of agent for service in the United States)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered
Class B Non-Voting | RCI | New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.
Not Applicable
(Title of Class)
SEC 2285 (05-21)

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.
Class B Non-Voting Shares
(Title of Class)
For annual reports, indicate by check mark the information filed with this Form:
☒ Annual information form ☒ Audited annual financial statements
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.
111,153,411 Class A Voting shares; 393,771,907 Class B Non-Voting shares.
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files).
☒ Yes ☐ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
☐
†The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.
☒

DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The disclosure provided in Management’s Discussion and Analysis under the heading Disclosure Controls and Procedures on page 69 of Exhibit 99.2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis, is incorporated by reference herein.
MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
The disclosure provided in Management’s Discussion and Analysis under the heading Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting on page 69 of Exhibit 99.2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis, is incorporated by reference herein.
ATTESTATION REPORT OF THE REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021 on page 4 of Exhibit 99.3: Annual Audited Consolidated Financial Statements is incorporated by reference herein.

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CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
The disclosure provided in Management’s Discussion and Analysis under the heading Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting and Disclosure Controls and Procedures on page 69 of Exhibit 99.2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis, is incorporated by reference herein.
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
The Board of Directors of Rogers Communications Inc. has determined that the Company has at least one “audit committee financial expert” (as defined in paragraph 8(b) of General Instruction B of Form 40-F) serving on its Audit and Risk Committee. The audit committee financial expert is Robert J. Gemmell.
Mr. Gemmell has been determined by the Board to be an independent director as such term is defined under the Canadian Securities Administrators’ National Instrument 52-110 (Audit Committees), which is the Canadian corporate governance rule that applies to the Company, and under the standards of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange relating to the independence of audit committee members. The Board’s designation of Mr. Gemmell as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on him any duties, obligations or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations and liability imposed on him as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee and Board of Directors in the absence of such designation or identification. In addition, the designation of Mr. Gemmell as an “audit committee financial expert” does not affect the duties, obligations or liability of any other member of the Audit and Risk Committee or Board of Directors. See also Item 17 - Audit and Risk Committee on page 29 of the Company’s Annual Information Form, attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS AND BUSINESS CONDUCT POLICY
The Company has adopted a Directors Code of Conduct and Ethics that applies to all directors and Business Conduct Policy that apply to all directors, officers (including the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer), and employees (the Codes). The Codes have been posted on the Rogers website under the Corporate Governance section at investors.rogers.com. A copy of the Codes will also be provided upon request to Investor Relations, 333 Bloor Street East, 10th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 1G9.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Our independent registered public accounting firm is KPMG LLP, Toronto, ON, Canada, Auditor Firm ID: 85. The following table presents fees for professional services rendered by KPMG LLP to the Company for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements for 2021 and 2020, and fees billed for other services rendered by KPMG LLP, during the period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021.

Auditors’ Fees |  | 2021 |  | 2020
($) |  | % |  | ($) |  | %
Audit Fees(1) |  | 6,353,314 |  |  | 86.1 |  |  | 6,046,150 |  |  | 86.7 |
Audit-Related Fees(2) |  | 669,550 |  |  | 9.1 |  |  | 676,671 |  |  | 9.7 |
Tax Fees(3) |  | 181,279 |  |  | 2.5 |  |  | 248,150 |  |  | 3.6 |
All Other Fees(4) |  | 174,200 |  |  | 2.3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total |  | 7,378,343 |  |  | 100.0 |  |  | 6,970,971 |  |  | 100.0 |

NOTES:
(1)Consists of fees related to audits of annual financial statements, involvement with registration statements and other filings with various regulatory authorities, quarterly reviews of interim financial statements, audit procedures on new accounting standards not yet effective, audits and reviews of subsidiaries for statutory or regulatory reporting, and consultations related to accounting matters impacting the consolidated financial statements.
(2)Consist primarily of pension plan audits, French translation of certain filings with regulatory authorities, other assurance engagements, and due diligence services in respect of potential acquisitions and divestitures.
(3)Consist of fees for tax consultation and compliance services, including indirect taxes.
(4)Consists of fees for advisory services related to the proposed acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, none of the Company’s audit-related fees, tax fees or all other fees described in the table above made use of the de minimis exception to pre-approval provisions contained in Rule 2-01 (c)(7)(i)(C) of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X or Section 2.4 of the Canadian Securities Administrators’ National Instrument 52-110 (Audit Committees).

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The following is the pre-approval process:
1.Annually, the Company will provide the Audit and Risk Committee with a list of the audit-related and non-audit services that are anticipated to be provided by the auditor during the year to the Company for pre-approval. The Audit and Risk Committee will review the services with the auditor and management, considering whether the provision of the service is compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence.
2.Management may engage the auditor for specific engagements that are included in the list of pre-approved services referred to above if the estimated fees do not exceed $500,000 per engagement per quarter.
3.The Audit and Risk Committee delegates authority to the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee to approve requests for services not included in the pre-approved list of services or for services not previously pre-approved by the Audit and Risk Committee. Any services approved by the Chair will be reported to the full Audit and Risk Committee at the next meeting.
4.A listing of all audit and non-audit services and fees rendered to the Company and its subsidiaries by KPMG LLP will be reviewed each quarter by the Audit and Risk Committee.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements other than those described in Management’s Discussion and Analysis under the heading Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements on page 54 of Exhibit 99.2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis, which is incorporated by reference herein.
TABULAR DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
The information provided in Management’s Discussion and Analysis under the heading Commitments and Contractual Obligations on page 54 of Exhibit 99.2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis, is incorporated by reference herein.
IDENTIFICATION OF THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE
Our Board of Directors has established an Audit and Risk Committee. The Audit and Risk Committee consists of three directors: Messrs. Gemmell, Cockwell, and Fecan, who are appointed annually by our Board of Directors. Further disclosure is provided under Item 17.2 — Composition of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Company’s Annual Information Form, attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO REQUIREMENTS OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
The disclosure provided under the headings “Composition of the Board”, “Controlled Company Exemption”, “Foreign Private Issuer Status”, “Corporate Governance Practices” and “Conflicts of Interest” beginning on page 25 of the Company’s Annual Information Form, attached as Exhibit 99.1, is incorporated by reference herein.

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UNDERTAKING AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS
Rogers Communications Inc. 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 Form 40-F; the securities in relation to which the obligation to file an annual report on Form 40-F arises; or transactions in said securities.
Rogers Communications Inc. has previously filed with the Commission a Form F-X in connection with its securities. Any change to the name or address of the Company’s agent for service of process shall be communicated promptly to the Commission by amendment to the Form F-X referencing the file number of the Company.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 40-F and has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Registrant: Rogers Communications Inc.

By: |  | "Tony Staffieri" |  |  |  | "Glenn Brandt"
|  | Tony Staffieri |  |  |  | Glenn Brandt
|  | President and Chief Executive Officer |  |  |  | Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 3, 2022
Subsidiary Guarantor/Co-Obligor: Rogers Communications Canada Inc.

By: |  | "Tony Staffieri" |  |  |  | "Glenn Brandt"
|  | Tony Staffieri |  |  |  | Glenn Brandt
|  | President and Chief Executive Officer |  |  |  | Chief Financial Officer

Date: March 3, 2022

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number | Description
23.1 | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1 | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 †
99.1 | Annual Information Form for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021
99.2 | Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under cover of a Form 6-K dated March 3, 2022
99.3 | Annual Audited Consolidated Financial Statements, together with the reports of independent registered public accounting firm, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

† | This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference on any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.

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