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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 November 3, 2005
Commission File Number: 001-14534
PRECISION DRILLING CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
4200, 150 - 6TH AVENUE S.W.
CALGARY, ALBERTA
CANADA T2P 3Y7
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(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: November 3, 2005
P R E S S R E L E A S E
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada - November 3, 2005
PRECISION RECEIVES REGULATORY APPROVAL FOR TRUST
CONVERSION TO PROCEED ON NOVEMBER 7, 2005
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Precision Drilling Corporation ("Precision" or the "Corporation") today
announces that it has received all regulatory approvals required for its
conversion into a trust, which will occur on November 7, 2005. The final day of
trading for Precision's common shares (PD and PD.U on the TSX and PDS on the
NYSE) will be November 4, 2005 and the first day of trading for the units of
Precision Drilling Trust (PD.UN and PD.U on the TSX and PDS on the NYSE) will be
November 7, 2005.
The exchange of Precision common shares for trust units and/or limited
partnership units and a pro rata share of 26 million common shares of
Weatherford International Ltd. and up to Cdn. $850 million cash will also occur
on November 7, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT HANK B. SWARTOUT, CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT
AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, 4200, 150 6TH AVENUE S.W., CALGARY, ALBERTA T2P
3Y7, TELEPHONE: (403) 716-4500, FAX: (403) 264-0251; WEBSITE:
WWW.PRECISIONDRILLING.COM.