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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-13-046574
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130604
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130604
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130604

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Canadian Solar Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001375877
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33107
		FILM NUMBER:		13889681

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		545 SPEEDVALE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		WEST GUELPH
		CITY:			ONTARIO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			N1K 1E6
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(86-512) 6690-8088

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NO. 199 LUSHAN ROAD, SUZHOU NEW DISTRICT
		STREET 2:		SUZHOU
		CITY:			JIANGSU
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			215129
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:&#160;&#160; June&nbsp;4, 2013</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Canadian Solar Signs Loan Agreement with China Development Bank</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">GUELPH, Ontario, June&nbsp;3, 2013</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> &#151; Canadian Solar Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;, or &#147;Canadian Solar&#148;) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world&#146;s largest solar power companies, today announced that it has signed a RMB270 million (US$44.1 million) loan agreement with China Development Bank. The loan facility has a fifteen-year maturity, including one year grace period and will be used to finance the construction of a 30MW solar project and its ancillary facility in the western part of China.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Our new credit agreement is a testament to Canadian Solar&#146;s recognition as a global leader in the utility-scale solar power plant business. We are delighted to have the support of China Development Bank as we continue to execute on our goal to generate over 50% of our revenue from total solutions, which include solar power project development, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services and residential solar system kit sales,&#148; said Dr.&nbsp;Shawn Qu, Canadian Solar&#146;s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">About Canadian Solar</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Founded in 2001 in&nbsp;Canada,&nbsp;Canadian Solar Inc.&nbsp;(NASDAQ: CSIQ) is one of the world&#146;s largest and foremost solar power companies. As a leading vertically integrated provider of solar modules, specialized solar products and solar power plants with operations in&nbsp;North America, South America,&nbsp;Europe,&nbsp;Africa, the&nbsp;Middle East,&nbsp;Australia&nbsp;and&nbsp;Asia,&nbsp;Canadian Solar&nbsp;has delivered more than 4GW of premium quality solar modules to customers in over 50 countries.&nbsp;Canadian Solar&nbsp;is committed to improve the environment and dedicated to provide advanced solar energy products, solutions and services to enable sustainable development around the world. For more information, please visit</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">www.canadiansolar.com.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These statements are made under the &#147;Safe Harbor&#148; provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by such terms as &#147;believes,&#148; &#147;expects,&#148; &#147;anticipates,&#148; &#147;intends,&#148; &#147;estimates,&#148; the negative of these terms, or other comparable terminology. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include the risks regarding general business and economic conditions and the state of the solar industry; governmental support for the deployment of solar power; future available supplies of high-purity silicon; demand for end-use products by consumers and inventory levels of such products in the supply chain; changes in demand from significant customers; changes in demand in our project markets, including Canada; changes in customer order patterns; capacity utilization; level of competition; pricing pressure and declines in average selling prices; delays in new product introduction; continued success in technological innovations and delivery of products with the features customers demand; utility-scale project approval process; delays in utility-scale project construction; shortage in supply of materials or capacity requirements; availability of financing; exchange rate fluctuations; litigation and other risks as described in the Company&#146;s&nbsp;SEC&nbsp;filings, including its annual report on Form&nbsp;20-F filed on&nbsp;April&nbsp;26, 2013. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance, or achievements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All information provided in this press release is as of today&#146;s date, unless otherwise stated, and&nbsp;Canadian Solar&nbsp;undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.</font></p>
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