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CSIQ [Canadian Solar] 6-K: QuickLinks — Click here to rapidly navigate through

[QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document CANADIAN SOLAR INC. Common Shares January 4, 2016 CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC Dear Sirs: 1. Introductory . Canadian Solar Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada (" Company "), agrees with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (the " Manager ") to issue and sell from time to] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document Barristers & Solicitors January 4, 2016 Canadian Solar Inc. Dear Sirs and Mesdames: Re: Form F-3 The facts, as we understand them, and upon which with your permission we rely in rendering the opinion herein, are set forth in the Registration Statement. In addition, in our capacity as counsel, we] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document January 4, 2016 Canadian Solar Inc. Re: Canadian Solar Inc. Ladies and Gentlemen: We have acted as special United States tax counsel to Canadian Solar Inc., a Canadian company (the " Company "), in connection with the in connection with the offering (the " Offering ") of up to US$] [QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document January 4, 2016 Canadian Solar Inc. Ladies and Gentlemen: We have acted as special People's Republic of China (" PRC ") legal counsel to Canadian Solar Inc. (the " Company ") in connection with the offering (the " Offering" ) of up to US$ 100,000,000 common shares of the Company] [FORM 6-K CANADIAN SOLAR INC. 545 Speedvale Avenue West ý Form 20-F o Form 40-F o o CANADIAN SOLAR INC. Form 6-K TABLE OF CONTENTS Incorporation by Reference 3]

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CSIQ [Canadian Solar] 6-K: (Original Filing)

[QuickLinks -- Click here to rapidly navigate through this document Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, "we," "us," "our company," "our" or "Canadian Solar" refers to Canadian Solar Inc., a Canadian company, its predecessor entities and its subsidiaries . "China" or "PRC" refers to the People's Republic of China, excluding Taiwan and the special administrative regions of] [Use these links to rapidly review the document CANADIAN SOLAR INC. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2015 F-2 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2015 F-3 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2015] [FORM 6-K CANADIAN SOLAR INC. 545 Speedvale Avenue West ý o Form 20-F o o CANADIAN SOLAR INC. Form 6-K TABLE OF CONTENTS Incorporation by Reference]

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CSIQ [Canadian Solar] 424B5: (Original Filing)

[PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT (To Prospectus dated January 4, 2016) $100,000,000 Common Shares Canadian Solar Inc. We have entered into a distribution agency agreement with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, which we refer to as Credit Suisse or the sales agent, relating to our common shares, with no par value, offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. In accordance with]

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CSIQ [Canadian Solar] 424B5: PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT (To Prospectus dated January 4, 2016)

[PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT (To Prospectus dated January 4, 2016) $100,000,000 Common Shares Canadian Solar Inc. We have entered into a distribution agency agreement with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, which we refer to as Credit Suisse or the sales agent, relating to our common shares, with no par value, offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. In accordance with]

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ASX [ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING] SC TO-T/A:

[] [TENDER OFFER PROSPECTUS 1. Purchaser ASE Purchaser: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (the “ 2. Target Company SPIL Target Company: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. (the “ 3. Common Shares ADSs Offerees Type of securities to be acquired: Common shares (the “ 4. Offer Cap ≒ Minimum Shares ROC Offer FTC Number of securities to be acquired: 770,000,000 shares (including those] [Article 12 of the Business Mergers And Acquisitions Act 第條企業併購法 12 1. Under the following circumstances, shareholders may request the company to purchase back shares owned by him/her/it at a fair value at that time in the course of the merger or acquisition: 公司於進行併購而有下列情形之一，股東得請求公司按當時公平價格，收買其持有之股份： (1) A shareholder who dissents to a proposed amendment]

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SPIL [SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO] SC TO-T/A: (Original Filing)

[] [TENDER OFFER PROSPECTUS 1. Purchaser ASE Purchaser: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (the “ 2. Target Company SPIL Target Company: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. (the “ 3. Common Shares ADSs Offerees Type of securities to be acquired: Common shares (the “ 4. Offer Cap ≒ Minimum Shares ROC Offer FTC Number of securities to be acquired: 770,000,000 shares (including those] [Article 12 of the Business Mergers And Acquisitions Act 第條企業併購法 12 1. Under the following circumstances, shareholders may request the company to purchase back shares owned by him/her/it at a fair value at that time in the course of the merger or acquisition: 公司於進行併購而有下列情形之一，股東得請求公司按當時公平價格，收買其持有之股份： (1) A shareholder who dissents to a proposed amendment]

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SPIL [SILICONWARE PRECISION INDUSTRIES CO] SC TO-T/A:

[] [TENDER OFFER PROSPECTUS 1. Purchaser ASE Purchaser: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (the “ 2. Target Company SPIL Target Company: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. (the “ 3. Common Shares ADSs Offerees Type of securities to be acquired: Common shares (the “ 4. Offer Cap ≒ Minimum Shares ROC Offer FTC Number of securities to be acquired: 770,000,000 shares (including those] [Article 12 of the Business Mergers And Acquisitions Act 第條企業併購法 12 1. Under the following circumstances, shareholders may request the company to purchase back shares owned by him/her/it at a fair value at that time in the course of the merger or acquisition: 公司於進行併購而有下列情形之一，股東得請求公司按當時公平價格，收買其持有之股份： (1) A shareholder who dissents to a proposed amendment]

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VIMC [Vimicro International] SC 13D/A: (Original Filing)

[Strictly Confidential RESTATED CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT Agreement Mr. Deng Mr. Jin Founders Founder Shareholders Founder Parties Mr. Yang Sponsor Consortium Member Consortium THIS RESTATED CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT, dated September 11, 2015 (this “ Transaction Target Exchange Act WHEREAS, the Consortium Members propose to undertake an acquisition transaction (the “ Holdco Acquisition Company Closing Surviving Company WHEREAS, (a) in connection with the Transaction,] [SPONSOR LIMITED GUARANTEE Limited Guarantee Guarantor Sponsor Guarantor Guarantors Guaranteed Party SPONSOR LIMITED GUARANTEE, dated as of September 15, 2015 (this "Sponsor GUARANTEE Merger Agreement Parent Merger Sub Merger provided Cap 1. Non-Recourse Party Sponsor Retained Claims 2. 2 NO WAIVER; CUMULATIVE RIGHTS 3. 4. 3 Section 7 NO ASSIGNMENT 5. NOTICES 6. if to the Guarantors: Alpha Spring Limited] [ROLLOVER AGREEMENT Agreement Parent Merger Sub Company Rollover Shareholder Rollover Shareholders This ROLLOVER AGREEMENT (this “ Merger Agreement WHEREAS, Parent and Merger Sub have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Schedule 1 Rollover Shares Schedule 1 Parent Issued] [VOTING AGREEMENT Agreement Parent Merger Sub Shareholder Indirect Owners 1 This VOTING AGREEMENT (this “ Company Merger Agreement Merger WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub and Vimicro International Corporation (the “ WHEREAS, the Shareholder, Parent and Merger Sub are executing this agreement concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement; Securities Rollover Agreement WHEREAS, receipt of the Requisite Shareholder Approval is a] [COMMITMENT LETTER 2015 September 15, Alpha Spring Limited Room 906, Bank of Shanghai Tower, 168 Middle Yincheng Road, Pudong District, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China Fax No.: +8621 6859-1615 Attn: David Lee Ladies and Gentlemen: Sponsor Parent Merger Agreement Company Merger Sub Merger This letter agreement sets forth the commitment of Alpha Spring Limited, a limited liability company incorporated under] [AMENDMENT NO.1 TO THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER Amendment Parent Merger Sub Company This AMENDMENT NO.1 TO THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of November 3, 2015 (this “ RECITALS Merger Agreement WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company are parties to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 15, 2015 (the “] [AMENDMENT NO.1 TO THE ROLLOVER AGREEMENT Amendment Parent Merger Sub Company Rollover Shareholder Rollover Shareholders RECITALS Merger Agreement Rollover Agreement Schedule 1 Section 12(i) WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub and the Rollover Shareholders are parties to that certain Rollover Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2015 (the “ WHEREAS, Parent and each Rollover Shareholder desire to amend the Rollover Agreement to] []

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VIMC [Vimicro International] SC 13D/A: Strictly Confidential RESTATED CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT Agreement Mr. Deng

[Strictly Confidential RESTATED CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT Agreement Mr. Deng Mr. Jin Founders Founder Shareholders Founder Parties Mr. Yang Sponsor Consortium Member Consortium THIS RESTATED CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT, dated September 11, 2015 (this “ Transaction Target Exchange Act WHEREAS, the Consortium Members propose to undertake an acquisition transaction (the “ Holdco Acquisition Company Closing Surviving Company WHEREAS, (a) in connection with the Transaction,] [SPONSOR LIMITED GUARANTEE Limited Guarantee Guarantor Sponsor Guarantor Guarantors Guaranteed Party SPONSOR LIMITED GUARANTEE, dated as of September 15, 2015 (this "Sponsor GUARANTEE Merger Agreement Parent Merger Sub Merger provided Cap 1. Non-Recourse Party Sponsor Retained Claims 2. 2 NO WAIVER; CUMULATIVE RIGHTS 3. 4. 3 Section 7 NO ASSIGNMENT 5. NOTICES 6. if to the Guarantors: Alpha Spring Limited] [ROLLOVER AGREEMENT Agreement Parent Merger Sub Company Rollover Shareholder Rollover Shareholders This ROLLOVER AGREEMENT (this “ Merger Agreement WHEREAS, Parent and Merger Sub have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Schedule 1 Rollover Shares Schedule 1 Parent Issued] [VOTING AGREEMENT Agreement Parent Merger Sub Shareholder Indirect Owners 1 This VOTING AGREEMENT (this “ Company Merger Agreement Merger WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub and Vimicro International Corporation (the “ WHEREAS, the Shareholder, Parent and Merger Sub are executing this agreement concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement; Securities Rollover Agreement WHEREAS, receipt of the Requisite Shareholder Approval is a] [COMMITMENT LETTER 2015 September 15, Alpha Spring Limited Room 906, Bank of Shanghai Tower, 168 Middle Yincheng Road, Pudong District, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China Fax No.: +8621 6859-1615 Attn: David Lee Ladies and Gentlemen: Sponsor Parent Merger Agreement Company Merger Sub Merger This letter agreement sets forth the commitment of Alpha Spring Limited, a limited liability company incorporated under] [AMENDMENT NO.1 TO THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER Amendment Parent Merger Sub Company This AMENDMENT NO.1 TO THE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of November 3, 2015 (this “ RECITALS Merger Agreement WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company are parties to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 15, 2015 (the “] [AMENDMENT NO.1 TO THE ROLLOVER AGREEMENT Amendment Parent Merger Sub Company Rollover Shareholder Rollover Shareholders RECITALS Merger Agreement Rollover Agreement Schedule 1 Section 12(i) WHEREAS, Parent, Merger Sub and the Rollover Shareholders are parties to that certain Rollover Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2015 (the “ WHEREAS, Parent and each Rollover Shareholder desire to amend the Rollover Agreement to] []

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ASX [ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING] SC TO-T/A: (Original Filing)

[] [TENDER OFFER PROSPECTUS 1. Purchaser ASE Purchaser: Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (the “ 2. Target Company SPIL Target Company: Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd. (the “ 3. Common Shares ADSs Offerees Type of securities to be acquired: Common shares (the “ 4. Offer Cap ≒ Minimum Shares ROC Offer FTC Number of securities to be acquired: 770,000,000 shares (including those] [Article 12 of the Business Mergers And Acquisitions Act 第條企業併購法 12 1. Under the following circumstances, shareholders may request the company to purchase back shares owned by him/her/it at a fair value at that time in the course of the merger or acquisition: 公司於進行併購而有下列情形之一，股東得請求公司按當時公平價格，收買其持有之股份： (1) A shareholder who dissents to a proposed amendment]

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