UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
November 8, 2017
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Encana Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Canada (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 1-15226 (Commission File Number) | 98-0355077 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Suite 4400, 500 Centre Street SE, PO Box 2850
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 2S5
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (403)645-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| ITEM 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On November 8, 2017, Encana Corporation (the “Corporation”) issued a news release announcing its financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2017. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form8-K.
The information under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| ITEM 8.01 | Other Events. |
Quarterly Dividend
In its November 8, 2017 news release, the Corporation also announced that its Board of Directors had declared a quarterly dividend of $0.015 per share on the Corporation’s outstanding common shares. The dividend is payable on December 29, 2017 to holders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2017. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form8-K.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | News Release dated November 8, 2017. | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | News Release dated November 8, 2017. | |
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: November 8, 2017
| ENCANA CORPORATION | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ Dawna I. Gibb | |||
| Name: | Dawna I. Gibb | |||
| Title: | Assistant Corporate Secretary | |||