UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For May 20, 2005
Commission File Number: 001-14534
PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
4200, 150 - 6TH AVENUE S.W.
CALGARY, ALBERTA
CANADA T2P 3Y7
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [_] Form 40-F [X]
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). _______
Note: 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.
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): _______
Note: 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.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant 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 [_] No [X]
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- N/A
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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.
PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
Per: /s/ Jan M. Campbell
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Jan M. Campbell
Corporate Secretary
Date: May 20, 2005
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CORPORATE ACCESS NUMBER: 2010828560
ALBERTA
BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT
CERTIFICATE
OF
AMENDMENT
PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
AMENDED ITS ARTICLES ON 2005/05/10.
[STAMP OMITTED]
REGISTRAR OF CORPORATIONS
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BUSINESS CORPORATIONS ACT
(Section 27 or 173)
FORM 4
ALBERTA CONSUMER
AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
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1. NAME OF CORPORATION: PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
2. CORPORATE ACCESS NUMBER: 2010828560
3. THE ARTICLES OF THE ABOVE-NAMED CORPORATION ARE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
Pursuant to Section 173 (1)(f) of the Business Corporations Act, R.S.A.
2000, C. 8-9, the Articles of PRECISION DRilLING CORPORATION be amended to
change the number of issued and outstanding Common Shares of the
Corporation into a different number of shares of the same class on the
basis of one (1) additional Common Share for every one (1) Common Share
currently issued.
[STAMP OMITTED]
FILED electronically
at Alberta Registries
May 10, 2005
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
(Corporate Records Dept.)
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Date Signature Title
MAY 10, 2005 /s/ JAN CAMPBELL CORPORATE SECRETARY
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For Departmental Use Only Filed
NAME/STRUCTURE CHANGE ALBERTA CORPORATION - REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Service Request Number: 7293295
Corporate Access Number: 2010828560
Legal Entity Name: PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
French Equivalent Name:
Legal Entity Status: Active
Alberta Corporation Type: Named Alberta Corporation
New Legal Entity Name: PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
New French Equivalent Name:
Nuans Number:
Nuans Date:
French Nuans Number:
French Nuans Date:
Share Structure: SCHEDULE 'A'
Share Transfers Restrictions: NONE
Number of Directors:
Min Number Of Directors: 3
Max Number Of Directors: 11
Business Restricted To: NONE
Business Restricted From: NONE
Other Provisions: SCHEDULE 'B'
BCA Section/Subsection:
Professional Endorsement Provided:
Future Dating Required:
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Annual Return
FILE YEAR DATE FILED
2005 2005/01/04
Attachment
Attachment Type Microfilm Bar Code Date Recorded
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Statutory Declaration 10000102000579763 2004/01/01
Other Rules or Provisions ELECTRONIC 2004/01/01
Share Structure ELECTRONIC 2004/01/01
Consolidation, Split, Exchange ELECTRONIC 2005/05/10
Registration Authorized By: BRIAN ROBERTS
SOLICITOR
PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
CAN: 2010828560
Pursuant to Section 173(1) (f) of the Business Corporations Act, R.S.A.
2000, C. B-9, the Articles of precision Drilling Corporation be amended to
change the number of issued and outstanding Common Shares of the
Corporation into a different number of shares of the same class on the
basis of one (1) additional Common Share for everyone (1) Common
Share currently issued.