SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15D-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of July, 2005
CE FRANKLIN LTD.
(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
Suite 1900, 300 5th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3C4
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(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 ___XXX___
Form 40-F _________
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnished the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Yes _________ No ___XXX___
(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-________)
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Date: July 7, 2005
CE FRANKLIN LTD.
By: "signed"
Name: Denise Jones
Title: Controller
CONFERENCE CALL ANNOUNCEMENT
SECOND QUARTER 2005 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Calgary, Alberta, July 7, 2005 - CE FRANKLIN LTD. (TSX.CFT, AMEX.CFK)announced it will release its earnings report for the Second Quarter ended June 30, 2005, through CNW Group, onThursday, July 21, 2005 after the close of the market. It will also be posted on the company’s website athttp://www.cefranklin.com.
The Company will then host its financial analyst conference call onMonday, July 25, 2005at2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (12:00 p.m. Mountain Time) to discuss its earnings report for the Second Quarter ended June 30, 2005.
Participants may join the call by dialing 1-800-814-4861 at the scheduled time of 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. For those unable to listen to the live conference call, a replay will be available at approximately 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the same day by calling1-877-289-8525 and entering the pass code of21130495and may be accessed until midnight Monday, August 1, 2005.
The call will also be webcast live at:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=1169740 and will be available on the Company’s website athttp://www.cefranklin.com.
Michael West, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer will lead the discussion and will be accompanied by Sam Secreti, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The discussion will be followed by a question and answer period.
Thank you for your interest in CE Franklin. We look forward to your participation in the conference call.
About CE Franklin
CE Franklin distributes products and related services to the Canadian oil and gas industry, including projects involving drilling and completions, production and maintenance and capital construction. In addition, we are an important provider of materials to other resource based industries. We serve our customers through our network of 38 branches across Canada – from British Columbia to Ontario – as well as internationally.
Our employees are committed to delivering on the promises we have made to our customers, partners, vendors, communities and shareholders. We promise to listen, to improve, to work in partnership, to improve economics, to generate new ideas and to create and build value.
For Further Information Contact:
Investor Relations
800-345-2858
403-531-5604
investor@cefranklin.com
1900, 300 – 5th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3C4 (403) 531-5600 Fax: (403) 265-1968 | |