8-K

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

March 15, 2017
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) 

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada	001-01342	98-0355078
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7550 Ogden Dale Road S.E., Calgary, Alberta,
Canada, T2C 4X9

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (403) 319-7000

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:

þWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 8.01    OTHER MATTERS

On March 15, 2017, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the filing of the Company’s 2017 Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement.

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the filing of the Company’s 2017 Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on

Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release dated March 15, 2017 announcing the filing of the Company’s 2017 Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement

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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: March 15, 2017
	CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED
	By:	/s/ Scott Cedergren
		Name:	Scott Cedergren
		Title:	Assistant Corporate Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press Release dated March 15, 2017 announcing the filing of the Company’s 2017 Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement

EX-99.1

Release:    Immediate    March 15, 2017

Canadian Pacific announces filing of Proxy Statement

Calgary, AB – Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) announced today that it has completed the filing of its notice of meeting and proxy statement for CP’s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian securities regulators. A copy of the proxy materials is available in the financials section at investor.cpr.ca.

CP's annual meeting of shareholders will be held at the Royal Canadian Pacific at CP’s Ogden Head Office in Calgary, Alberta on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at 9 a.m. mountain time.

About Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific (TSX:CP)(NYSE:CP) is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to eight major ports, including Vancouver and Montreal, providing North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP.

Contacts:

Media

Martin Cej

403-319-7298

martin_cej@cpr.ca

Alert_MediaRelations@cpr.ca

Investment Community

Maeghan Albiston

403-319-3591

investor@cpr.ca

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