SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GAETZ RICK

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1228 RAVINE DR

(Street)

MISSISSAUGA ONTARIO CANADA

L5J 3E4

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VITRAN CORP INC [ VTN.A ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Executive Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	69,120	D
Class A Common Stock	43,405	I	Barbara Underhill (Wife)
Class A Common Stock	7,200	I	Mattwew Gaetz Trust
Class A Common Stock	12,200	I	Samantha Gaetz Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Options	06/05/1995	06/05/2004	Class A Common Stock	50,000	$5.88⁽¹⁾	D
Options	06/08/1997	06/08/2006	Class A Common Stock	50,000	$4⁽¹⁾	D
Options	07/01/1998	07/01/2007	Class A Common Stock	40,000	$4.25⁽¹⁾	D
Options	08/03/1999	08/03/2008	Class A Common Stock	10,000	$7.25⁽¹⁾	D
Options	09/03/2000	09/03/2009	Class A Common Stock	7,500	$8.25⁽¹⁾	D
Options	09/10/2000	09/10/2009	Class A Common Stock	50,000	$7⁽¹⁾	D
Options	02/19/2002	02/19/2011	Class A Common Stock	15,000	$4⁽¹⁾	D
Options	02/02/2003	02/02/2012	Class A Common Stock	50,000	$3.5⁽¹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Canadian

	"Rick Gaetz"	02/19/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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