Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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 July 2023

Commission File No. 001-39974

 

 

WEST FRASER TIMBER CO. LTD.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

885 West Georgia Street, Suite 1500

Vancouver, British Columbia

Canada V6C 3E8

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

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  ☐            Form 40-F  ☒

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)  ☐

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)  ☐

 

 

 

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SUBMITTED HEREWITH

 

Exhibits
99.1		News release dated July 10, 2023 re: Notice of Second Quarter Results Conference Call

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: July 10, 2023

 

WEST FRASER TIMBER CO. LTD.

/s/ Christopher A. Virostek

Christopher A. Virostek

Senior Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

 

News Release

 

For Immediate Release

NOTICE OF SECOND QUARTER RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

VANCOUVER, B.C., July 10, 2023 – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (“West Fraser” or the “Company”) (TSX and NYSE: WFG) will hold an analysts’ conference call to discuss second quarter 2023 financial and operating results on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time/11:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

To participate in the call, please dial: 1-888-390-0605 (Toll-free North America) or [phone] (Toll number) or connect on the webcast.

Please let the operator know you wish to participate in the West Fraser conference call chaired by Mr. Ray Ferris, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Following management’s discussion of the quarterly results, the analyst community will be invited to ask questions.

The call will be recorded for webcasting purposes and will be available on our website at www.westfraser.com. West Fraser’s second quarter 2023 financial and operating results will be released on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

About West Fraser

West Fraser is a diversified wood products company with more than 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. From responsibly sourced and sustainably managed forest resources, the Company produces lumber, engineered wood products (OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, and particleboard), pulp, newsprint, wood chips, other residuals, and renewable energy. West Fraser’s products are used in home construction, repair and remodelling, industrial applications, papers, tissue, and box materials. For more information about West Fraser, visit www.westfraser.com.

For More Information

Investor Contact

Robert B. Winslow, CFA

Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Development

Tel. [phone]

[e-mail]

Media Contact

Joyce Wagenaar

Director, Communications

Tel. [phone]

[e-mail]

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