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: July 29, 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    DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
             DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

     B) George Vuturo has, for personal reasons, submitted his resignation as a
Director of QLT Inc. effective August 1, 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: July 29, 2005