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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-25-001983
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250403
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250403

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STANTEC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001131383
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-ENGINEERING SERVICES [8711]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		EIN:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32562
		FILM NUMBER:		25807467

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 10220 103 AVENUE NW
		STREET 2:		EDMONTON ALBERTA T5J 0K4 CANADA
		CITY:			EDMONTON
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		780-917-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 10220 103 AVENUE NW
		CITY:			EDMONTON, ALBERTA
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			00000
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<html><head><title></title></head><body style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><div align="center"><div style="margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><div style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: Black 2.5pt solid; border-bottom: Black 1.1pt solid; width: 100%;">&#160;</div></div><p style="font-size: 14pt;" align="center"><strong>UNITED STATES</strong><br /><strong>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</strong><br /><strong>Washington, D.C. 20549</strong></p><p style="font-size: 14pt; text-transform: uppercase;" align="center"><strong>Form 6-K</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong><strong>For the month of April 2025</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;">Commission File Number: <strong>001-32562</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>STANTEC INC.</strong></font><br />(Translation of registrant's name into English)</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>300-10220 103 Avenue NW<br />Edmonton, Alberta<br />Canada T5J 0K4</strong><br />(Address of principal executive office)</p></div><p>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.<br />Form 20-F [&#160;&#160; ] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Form 40-F [&#160;X ]</p><p>&#160;</p><p>&#160;</p><!--<p>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): <u>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</u></p><p><strong>Note:&#160;</strong>Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.</p><p>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): <u>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</u></p><p><strong>Note:&#160;</strong>Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.&#160;</p><hr style="page-break-after: always;" noshade="noshade" /><p> On April 3, 2025, the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. <br /><br />(c) Exhibit 99.1. 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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"><html lang="en-US"><head><title>EdgarFiling</title><meta content="text/html; charset=windows-1252" ><meta name="GENERATOR" content="MSHTML 8.00.7601.18094" ></head><body bgcolor="#ffffff"><p style="text-align: right;"><strong>EXHIBIT 99.1</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><font style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Stantec to acquire Page, a US-based full-service design, &#160;architecture, and engineering firm</strong></font></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong></strong></p><p>
       <p align="left">WASHINGTON and EDMONTON, Alberta and NEW YORK, April  03, 2025  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <strong>TSX, NYSE:STN</strong></p>        <p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p>        <ul type="disc"><li style="margin-top:6pt;">Acquisition positions Stantec as the second largest architecture firm in the US and greatly strengthens its position as the largest integrated engineering and architecture firm in North America</li><li style="margin-top:6pt;">Significantly enhances Stantec&#8217;s service offerings in some of the fastest growing segments and regions of the US</li><li style="margin-top:6pt;">Continues to advance the achievement of Stantec&#8217;s targets in its 2024-2026 Strategic Plan<br ></li></ul>        <p>Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Page, a 1,400-person architecture and engineering firm headquartered in Washington, DC.</p>        <p>Page is a leading, nationally recognized US-based architecture and engineering firm. The acquisition will deepen Stantec&#8217;s expertise and resources in key growth areas such as advanced manufacturing, data centers, and healthcare, while adding new capabilities in cleanroom design and fabrication facilities. It also strengthens Stantec&#8217;s US offering in mission critical, academic, civic, cultural, aviation, science and technology, and commercial.</p>        <p>&#8220;Page is a respected architecture and engineering firm with shared values and a commitment to design excellence and innovation,&#8221; said Gord Johnston, president and chief executive officer of Stantec. &#8220;This acquisition will greatly support our strategic market growth in our Buildings business while enabling us to leverage our expanded platform to better serve our North American clients and grow our worldwide market presence.&#8221;</p>        <p>With the addition of Page, Stantec&#8217;s US Buildings practice will grow by approximately 35 percent and the Company&#8217;s overall US employee headcount will expand to approximately 13,500 people.</p>        <p>The acquisition is expected to close upon receipt of required regulatory approvals. The terms of the transaction are not disclosed. Stantec intends to fund the acquisition through existing funds and credit facilities. Post close, the Company expects to remain within its internal range of 1.0x to 2.0x net debt to adjusted EBITDA.</p>        <p>Founded in 1898 in Austin, Texas, Page has offices in 20 cities across the US and Mexico, including Houston, Austin, and Dallas in Texas; Denver, Colorado; New York City, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; Atlanta, Georgia; and San Francisco, California.</p>        <p>Stantec and Page have a shared history of providing design excellence as evident in their collaboration on the six-story, 150,000-square-foot Brian D. Jellison Outpatient Cancer Pavilion and the seven-story, 200,000-square-foot&#160;Outpatient Cancer Center Institute for Sarasota Memorial Health Care System in Sarasota, Florida.</p>        <p>&#8220;Together, we will support our clients with expanded reach, greater expertise, and deeper resources. Our strategic plans were to achieve domestic primacy and global influence for our team, joining Stantec positions us to accelerate these plans,&#8221; said Thomas McCarthy, Washington, DC-based chief executive officer of Page. &#8220;We are delighted to be joining Stantec and elevating the capabilities of our talented team.&#8221;</p>        <p><strong>Page&#8217;s portfolio of projects </strong><br >Offering a range of architecture, engineering, interior design, and urban design services, Page&#8217;s award-winning experience includes work in academic, advanced manufacturing, aviation, civic, commercial, government, healthcare, mission critical, and science and technology. Highlights of their portfolio include:</p>        <ul type="disc"><li style="margin-top:3pt;"><strong>Indeed Tower:</strong> Located in the heart of downtown Austin, Indeed Tower re-envisions an entire block with a new tower, renovated historic post office, and plaza. The new 36-story, glazed office tower offers a sculptural form and transparent base, making a mark on the city&#8217;s skyline.</li><li style="margin-top:3pt;"><strong>Terminal B Transformation Program at George Bush Intercontinental Airport:</strong> The three-level, 765,000-square-foot terminal features the largest United Club in the United system as well as 22 narrow-body gates, a sensory room, interactive multi-media park, and comfort spaces for passengers with disabilities<strong>.</strong></li><li style="margin-top:3pt;"><strong>Semiconductor</strong> <strong>Manufacturer FAB A2 and Central Utility Plant:</strong> The largest wafer fabrication facility in the US when built, the 1.6 million-square-foot plant includes expansive Class 100 cleanroom; office support area for the client&#8217;s headquarters; and an expansion to the existing central utility building and support facilities.</li><li style="margin-top:3pt;"><strong>John A. Paulson Center at New York University:</strong> With design architect Kieran Timberlake, the new 735,000-square-foot mixed-use building provides new facilities for a wide range of university functions including performing arts, general academics, and athletics, as well as university housing for students and faculty.</li><li style="margin-top:3pt;"><strong>National</strong> <strong>Museum of African American History and Culture:</strong> In collaboration with Adjaye Associates, this award-winning, 400,000-square-foot museum in Washington, DC rethinks the role of civic institutions in the 21st century, offering new modes of user experience and engagement.</li><li style="margin-top:3pt;"><strong>Hackensack Meridian Health Helena Theurer Pavillion:</strong> Spanning 530,000 square feet, the facility in Hackensack, New Jersey, features nine floors of world-class acute care that provides comfort, safety, and privacy for patients and families.</li></ul>        <p>About Stantec</p>        <p>Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world&#8217;s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before.</p>      <p>We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting.&#160;&#8203;Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more.&#160;&#8203;</p>        <p>Today&#8217;s communities transcend geographic borders. At Stantec, community means everyone with an interest in the work that we do&#8212;from our project teams and industry colleagues to our clients and the people our work impacts. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what&#8217;s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure.&#160;&#160;&#8203;</p>        <p>We are designers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and strategic advisors. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what&#8217;s possible.&#8203;</p>        <p>Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Visit us at stantec.com or find us on social media.</p>        <p><em>Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements</em><br ><em>This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding the initiatives and projects described above. Forward-looking statements also include any other statements that do not refer to historical facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. There is a risk that the initiatives and projects described above may be delayed, cancelled, suspended or terminated. This could cause future results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made in this news release. Except as may be required by law, Stantec undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are provided herein for the purpose of giving information about the initiatives and projects referred to above and their expected impact. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.</em></p>    <table style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse !important;;border-collapse: collapse; "><tr><td style="vertical-align: top ; "><strong>Media Contact</strong><br >Susan Bender<br >Stantec Media Relations<br >Ph: (267) 773-9593<br >susan.bender@stantec.com&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</td><td style="vertical-align: top ; "><strong>Investor Contact</strong><br >Jess Nieukerk<br >Stantec Investor Relations<br >Ph: (403) 569-5389 <br >ir@stantec.com&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</td></tr></table></p><p ></p></body></html>
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