Current Report Filing (8-k)
15 February 2018 - 11:56PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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
February 15, 2018
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Encana Corporation
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Canada
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1-15226
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98-0355077
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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Suite 4400, 500 Centre Street SE, PO Box 2850
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 2S5
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code
(403)
645-2000
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933
(§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§240.12b-2
of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging
growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
ITEM 2.02
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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On February 15, 2018, Encana
Corporation (the Corporation) issued a news release announcing its financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K.
The information under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form
8-K,
including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Quarterly Dividend
In its February 15, 2018 news release, the Corporation also announced that its Board of Directors had declared a quarterly dividend of
$0.015 per share on the Corporations outstanding common shares. The dividend is payable on March 29, 2018 to holders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2018. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form
8-K.
Share Repurchase Program
In its February 15, 2018 news release, the Corporation announced plans to repurchase up to $400 million of the Corporations
common shares over the next 12 months through a normal course issuer bid (NCIB), subject to and following Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) approval. The Corporation will be submitting a notice to the TSX of its intention to
commence the NCIB through which the Corporation may purchase for cancellation up to 35,000,000 common shares, which is equal to approximately 3.6 percent of the Corporations 973,123,364 common shares issued and outstanding as of
January 31, 2018. Purchases will be made on the open market through the facilities of the TSX, New York Stock Exchange and/or alternative trading systems at the market price at the time of acquisition, as well as by other means as may be
permitted by stock exchange rules and securities laws. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K.
ITEM 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(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.
Dated: February 15, 2018
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ENCANA CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Dawna I. Gibb
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Name: Dawna I. Gibb
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Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Exhibit Description
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Exhibit 99.1
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News Release dated February 15, 2018.
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