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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of earliest event reported: April 11, 2005
QLT INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
British Columbia, Canada 000-17082 N/A
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
887 Great Northern Way, Vancouver, B.C. Canada, V5T 4T5
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(604) 707-7000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 5.02 OTHER EVENTS
On April 11, 2005, QLT Inc. ("QLT") reported that Michael J. Doty will
step down as Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer,
effective April 15, 2005. Effective on Mr. Doty's resignation, Cameron Nelson,
QLT's Vice President Finance, will be acting Chief Financial Officer and
principal financial and accounting officer of QLT.
Cameron Nelson, age 39, joined QLT in May 2000 as Associate Director,
Financial Analysis and Planning. He was promoted to Director, Financial Analysis
and Planning in January 2002 and then to Senior Director, Financial Reporting &
Planning, a position which he held until his recent promotion to Vice President
Finance. Mr. Nelson holds a Master of Business Administration from Dartmouth
College and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia. The
employment agreement between QLT and Mr. Nelson is currently being evaluated in
light of his new responsibilities and will be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission when finalized.
The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Such
information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by
reference into any filing of the company, whether made before or after the date
hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
ITEM 9.01 EXHIBITS
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, the attached exhibit is deemed to have been furnished to, but not
filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission:
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated April 11, 2005.
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.
QLT INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Paul J. Hastings
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Paul J. Hastings
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: April 11, 2005