UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K/A

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of September 2007		Commission File Number: 1-31349

THE THOMSON CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Metro Center, One Station Place
Stamford, Connecticut 06902, United States
(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  o     Form 40-F  þ

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): o

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): o

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  o     No  þ

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-.

This Form 6-K/A amends Exhibit 99.1 of the Form 6-K furnished by the registrant on May 23, 2007. The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 6-K/A is incorporated by reference into, or as an additional exhibit to, as applicable, the following Registration Statements of the registrant: Form F-9 (File No. 333-128045); Form F-3 (File No. 333-97203); Form S-8 (File No. 333-12284); Form S-8 (File No. 333-105280); Form S-8 (File No. 333-126782) and Form S-8 (File No. 333-135721).

 

 

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.

Date: September 27, 2007

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Amendment dated September 27, 2007 to material change report dated May 23, 2007

EXHIBIT 99.1

FORM 51-102F3
Amendment to Material Change Report

     The material change report of The Thomson Corporation dated May 23, 2007 (the “Report”) is hereby amended to include as Appendix B thereto the attached consent of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (“Bear Stearns”) to all references to Bear Stearns and its opinion letter contained in the Report under the heading “Item 4 — Summary of Material Change” and in Appendix A to the Report.

     Dated: September 27, 2007

APPENDIX B
CONSENT OF BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.

 

We hereby consent to all references to us and our opinion letter as described in the material change report of The Thomson Corporation (the “Company”), dated May 23, 2007 and as amended on September 27, 2007, under the heading “Item 4 — Summary of Material Change” and in Appendix A to such material change report, all of which are contained in Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 6-K furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 23, 2007, as amended by Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Form 6-K/A furnished to the SEC on September 27, 2007. Furthermore, we also consent to the incorporation by reference of the above-mentioned material change report, as amended, in the Company’s registration statement on Form F-9 (File No. 333-128045), and in the Company’s registration statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-105280), Form F-3 (No. 333-97203), Form S-8 (No. 333-12284), Form S-8 (No. 333-126782) and Form S-8 (No. 333-135721). By such consent, we do not concede that we are an “expert” for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.