SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of January, 2005
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED
(Commission File No. 1-01342)
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY
(Commission File No. 1-15272)
(translation of each Registrants name into English)
Suite 500, Gulf Canada Square, 401 9th Avenue, S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 4Z4
(address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants file or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F o Form 40-F x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrants by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes o No x
If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
This Report furnished on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference into each of the following Registration Statements under the Securities Act of 1933 of the registrant: Form S-8 No. 333-13962 (Canadian Pacific Railway Limited), and Form S-8 No. 333-13846 (Canadian Pacific Railway Limited).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY (Registrants) |
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Date: January 18, 2005 | By: | Signed: | Robert V. Horte | |||
Name: | Robert V. Horte | |||||
Title: | Corporate Secretary |
For Immediate Release
ELK VALLEY COAL AND CPR AGREE TO ENGAGE IN MEDIATION PROCESS IN COAL TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT DISPUTE
CALGARY, January 17, 2005 Fording Canadian Coal Trust (TSX: FDG.UN, NYSE: FDG) and Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX/NYSE: CP) today announced that Elk Valley Coal and CPR have agreed to engage in a mediation process, beginning Jan. 20, to attempt to settle their dispute over freight rates applicable to the transportation of coal from Elk Valley Coals mines in southeastern British Columbia to Vancouver area ports for overseas export.
The mediation process is not binding and success will depend upon the parties reaching a consensus. The parties have agreed to keep confidential all matters pertaining to the mediation and its progress. The parties have also agreed to hold in abeyance, pending the outcome of mediation, the outstanding legal proceedings commenced in 2004 before the Court of Queens Bench with respect to the matters in dispute.
For further information, please refer to Fording Canadian Coal Trusts news release of December 14, 2004, and that of CPR dated December 13, 2004.
About Fording
Fording Canadian Coal Trust is an open-ended mutual fund trust. Through investments in
metallurgical coal and industrial minerals mining and processing operations, the Trust makes
quarterly cash distributions to unitholders. The Trust, through its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Fording Inc., holds a 60% interest in the Elk Valley Coal Partnership and is the worlds largest
producer of the industrial mineral wollastonite. Elk Valley Coal Partnership, comprised of Canadas
senior metallurgical coal mining properties, is the worlds second largest exporter of
metallurgical coal, capable of supplying approximately 25 million tonnes of high-quality coal
products annually to the international steel industry. The Trusts shares are traded on the Toronto
Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol FDG.UN and on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
FDG.
About Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway is a transcontinental carrier operating in Canada and the U.S. Its
14,000-mile rail network serves the principal centres of Canada, from Montreal to Vancouver, and
the U.S. Northeast and Midwest regions. CPR feeds directly into Americas heartland from the East
and West coasts. Alliances with other carriers extend its market reach throughout the
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U.S. and into Mexico. Canadian Pacific Logistics Solutions provides logistics and supply chain expertise worldwide. For more information, visit CPRs website at www.cpr.ca.
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Fording Canadian Coal Trust |
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Susan J. Soprovich
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Catherine Hart | |
Director, Investor Relations
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Coordinator, Investor Relations | |
403-260-9834
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403-260-9817 | |
investors@fording.ca
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investors@fording.ca | |
Canadian Pacific Railway |
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Paul Bell
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Len Cocolicchio (media relations) | |
Vice-President, Investor Relations
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Tel.: (403) 319-7591 | |
Tel.: (403) 319-3591
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Cell: (403) 650-2748 | |
investor@cpr.ca
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len_cocolicchio@cpr.ca |