Form 6-K
 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of April, 2003

Shaw Communications Inc.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Suite 900, 630 – 3rd Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2P 4L4 (403) 750-4500

(Address of principal executive offices)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

     
Form 20-F   o   Form 40-F   x

     Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant 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-

 

 

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant, Shaw Communications Inc., has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

     
Date:   April 8, 2003
Shaw Communications Inc.

 

By:
/s/ R.D. Rogers

R.D. Rogers
Sr. V.P., Chief Financial Officer
Shaw Communications Inc.

 

 

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NEWS RELEASE

Calgary, Alberta — April 8, 2003 - Shaw Communications Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a semi-annual dividend of $0.0225 per Class A Participating Share payable on June 2, 2003 to all holders of Class A Participating Shares of record at the close of business on April 30, 2003 and a semi-annual dividend of $0.025 per Class B Non-Voting Participating Share payable on June 2, 2003 to all holders of Class B Non-Voting Participating Shares of record at the close of business on April 30, 2003.

Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified Canadian communications company whose core business is providing broadband cable television, Internet and satellite direct-to-home (“DTH”) services to approximately 2.9 million customers. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges (Symbol: TSX — SJR.B, NYSE — SJR)

For further information, please contact:

R.D. Rogers
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Shaw Communications Inc.
403-750-4500

www.shaw.ca