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

April 20, 2020
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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, without par value, of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited	CP	New York Stock Exchange
Common Shares, without par value, of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited	CP	Toronto Stock Exchange
Perpetual 4% Consolidated Debenture Stock of Canadian Pacific Railway Company	CP40	New York Stock Exchange
Perpetual 4% Consolidated Debenture Stock of Canadian Pacific Railway Company	BC87	London Stock Exchange

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 8.01. Other Events.

On April 20, 2020, Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share on the Company’s outstanding common shares. The dividend is payable on July 27, 2020 to holders of record at the close of business on June 26, 2020.

A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release dated April 20, 2020, announcing dividend declaration.
Exhibit 104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release dated April 20, 2020, announcing dividend declaration.
Exhibit 104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: April 21, 2020
	CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED
	By:	/s/ Nizam Hasham
		Name:	Nizam Hasham
		Title:	Assistant Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Release:          April 20, 2020

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited declares dividend

Calgary – The Board of Directors of Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share on the outstanding Common Shares.

The dividend is payable on July 27, 2020, to holders of record at the close of business on June 26, 2020, and is an “eligible” dividend for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any similar provincial/territorial legislation.

About Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts. CP provides 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. CP-IR

Contacts:

Media

Salem Woodrow

204-934-4255

Salem_Woodrow@cpr.ca

Alert_MediaRelations@cpr.ca

Investment Community

Maeghan Albiston

403-319-3591

investor@cpr.ca

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