UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

August 3, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) 

 

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

7550 Ogden Dale Road S.E., Calgary, Alberta,
Canada, T2C 4X9

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (403) 319-7000

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

☐            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

ITEM 8.01.

Other Events.

 

On August 3, 2016, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the commencement of a public offering of 9,840,890 of Canadian Pacific’s common shares by certain funds managed by Pershing Square.  A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

        

 

SIGNATURES

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

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