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Commission File No.: 0-29954
FORM 6-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington DC 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July 2002
THE THOMSON CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
Suite 2706,
Toronto Dominion Bank Tower
P.O. Box 24, 66 Wellington St. West
Toronto-Dominion Centre
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1A1, Canada
(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 whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission 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-.
EXHIBIT INDEX IS LOCATED AT PAGE 2 OF 4
Information furnished on this form:
Press Release dated July 30, 2002 of The Thomson Corporation entitled "Thomson Responds to CCBN.COM Allegations".
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in Exhibit number 1 constitute forward-looking statements, which are based on the Corporation's current expectations and assumptions, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, general business and economic conditions and competitive actions.
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.
| THE THOMSON CORPORATION (Registrant) |
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Date: July 30, 2002 |
/s/ PAULA R. MONAGHAN Paula R. Monaghan Assistant Secretary |
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EXHIBIT
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
SIGNATURES
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| The Thomson Corporation Metro Center, One Station Place Stamford, CT 06902 Tel (203) 969-8700 Fax (203) 977-8354 www.thomson.com |
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News Release
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| Investor Contact: | Media Contact: | |
| John Kechejian | Jason Stewart | |
| Vice President, Investor Relations | Director, Public Relations | |
| (203) 328-9470 | (203) 328-8339 | |
| john.kechejian@thomson.com | jason.stewart@thomson.com |
For Immediate Release
THOMSON RESPONDS TO CCBN.COM ALLEGATIONS
STAMFORD, Conn. and TORONTO, July 30, 2002 — In response to a press release issued by CCBN.com this morning announcing the filing of a lawsuit against The Thomson Corporation, Thomson issued the following statement, attributable to Richard J. Harrington, president and chief executive officer of The Thomson Corporation:
"Thomson categorically denies the allegations included in the CCBN.com lawsuit and intends to vigorously defend itself against this baseless claim.
This complaint is a result of CCBN.com's disappointment over ongoing negotiations. For months now — even as recently as last week — Thomson has been engaged in good faith discussions with CCBN.com to identify a workable business relationship. As such, we were surprised to read of the lawsuit this morning. Clearly, in light of today's environment, this suit is an exploitive attempt by CCBN.com to discredit Thomson among its customers and investors after they failed to achieve their desired outcome."
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The Thomson Corporation
The Thomson Corporation, with 2001 revenues of $7.2 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate training and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).