SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report: October 23, 2003 QLT Inc. -------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter) British Columbia, Canada 000-17082 N/A - ------------------------ --------- --------------------- (Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Incorporation) Identification No.) QLT Inc., 887 Great Northern Way, Vancouver, BC, CANADA, V5T 4T5 (604) 707-7000 ------------------------------ (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of principal executive offices) ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS c) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description - ------ ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated October 23, 2003 (Q3 Financial Results) ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8216 dated March 27, 2003, the following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, "Disclosure of Results of Operation and Financial Conditions." On October 23, 2003, QLT Inc. announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. The full text of the press release announcing such results is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. 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, thereunto duly authorised. QLT Inc. ------------------------ (Registrant) Date October 23, 2003 /s/ Paul J. Hastings ------------------------ ------------------------------------- (Signature) President and Chief Executive Officer