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The Thomson Corporation - Form 6-K
 

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 May, 2007

Commission File Number: 1-31349

The Thomson Corporation
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(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
Metro Center, One Station Place
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
United States
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(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    [x] 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):  [ ]
 
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    [x] No
 
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):    n/a 
 
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, thereunto duly authorized.
 
    The Thomson Corporation
     
Date: May 8, 2007 By: /s/ Deirdre Stanley
  Name:  Deirdre Stanley
  Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
     
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1   Report of Voting Results - Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders
     
Exhibit  EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

[THOMSON LOGO]

May 8, 2007

The Thomson Corporation
Report of Voting Results

In accordance with Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102, the following describes the matters voted upon and the outcome of the votes at the annual and special meeting of shareholders of The Thomson Corporation (the “Company”) held on May 2, 2007 in Toronto, Ontario. Each of the matters set out below is described in greater detail in the Notice of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Management Information Circular mailed to shareholders prior to the meeting. The vote on each matter was conducted by ballot.

1.   Election of Directors

All of the 15 nominees were elected as directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until the director resigns or a successor is elected or appointed.

                                 
Nominee   Votes For   % Votes For   Votes Withheld   % Votes Withheld
David K.R. Thomson
     581,080,853       99.87       740,433       0.13  
 
                                
W. Geoffrey Beattie
     580,456,830       99.77       1,364,456       0.23  
 
                                
Richard J. Harrington
     581,086,873       99.87       734,413       0.13  
 
                                
Ron D. Barbaro
     581,700,433       99.98       120,853       0.02  
 
                                
Mary Cirillo
     581,704,370       99.98       116,916       0.02  
 
                                
Robert D. Daleo
     580,943,749       99.85       877,537       0.15  
 
                                
Steven A. Denning
     581,406,884       99.93       414,402       0.07  
 
                                
V. Maureen Kempston Darkes, O.C.
     581,689,941       99.98       131,345       0.02  
 
                                
Roger L. Martin
     581,740,433       99.99       80,853       0.01  
 
                                
Vance K. Opperman
     581,703,834       99.98       117,452       0.02  
 
                                
Michael J. Sabia
     578,415,181       99.41       3,406,155       0.59  
 
                                
John M. Thompson
     581,438,563       99.93       382,723       0.07  
 
                                
Peter J. Thomson
     580,905,288       99.84       915,998       0.16  
 
                                
Richard M. Thomson, O.C.
     581,395,781       99.93       425,505       0.07  
 
                                
John A. Tory
     580,442,688       99.76       1,378,648       0.24  
 
                                

2. Appointment of Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was reappointed as the auditors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and the directors were authorized to fix their remuneration.

                         
Votes For   % Votes For   Votes Withheld   % Votes Withheld
578,724,750
    99.47       3,096,586       0.53  
 
                       

3.   Amendments to the Stock Incentive Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, Deferred Compensation Plan and U.S. Employees’ 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

The amendments to the stock incentive plan, employee stock purchase plans, deferred compensation plan and U.S. employees’ 401(k) retirement savings plan were approved.

                         
Votes For   % Votes For   Votes Against   % Votes Against
559,016,279
    96.50       20,299,629       3.50  
 
                       

Yours very truly,

/s/ Paula R. Monaghan

Paula R. Monaghan
Assistant Secretary