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FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of March 2005
Commission File Number: 001-14148
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CANWEST GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
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3100 TD Centre
201 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada R3B 3L7
(204) 956-2025
(Address of principal executive offices)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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1 CanWest Global Communications Corp. Press Release
dated March 4, 2005.
Exhibit 1
[CANWEST GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP. LOGO]
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
March 4, 2005
CANWEST APPOINTS NEW CHAIR
David Drybrough named interim Chair of the Board,
replacing the Hon. Frank McKenna
WINNIPEG: CanWest Global Communications Corp. announced today the appointment of
David Drybrough, F.C.A, as Interim Chair of its Board of Directors. Mr.
Drybrough replaces the Hon. Frank McKenna, who has resigned his position to take
up the post as Canada's Ambassador to the United States of America.
Mr. Drybrough is a Winnipeg native and was Chief Financial Officer of Gendis
Inc., a public company, until December 2003. Mr. Drybrough retired as a partner
in the accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand, now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP in 1997. He has served on the CanWest Board since March 2003 and has been
associated with the company for many years. He has served on the Company's Audit
Committee since his appointment to the Board and will retain his position as
Chair of that Committee.
Leonard Asper, CanWest's President and Chief Executive Officer, announced at the
Company's recent Annual General Meeting of shareholders that one of the
Company's current independent directors would be appointed Interim Chair. "David
Drybrough brings to this role impeccable credentials and a deep understanding of
our Company. We are pleased that he has agreed to take on this leadership role,
pending a decision by the Board on a permanent appointment," commented Asper.
"I would also like to take a moment to re-iterate the comments made at the
recent AGM, thanking Frank McKenna for six years of stellar service to CanWest,
its Board of Directors, and its shareholders," added Asper. "His leadership
through a extraordinary period of growth in the Company's history will be long
remembered. We are a better Company today because of his service to the Board
and his tenure as Chair."
Asper also noted that the CanWest Board of Directors will continue to seek
independent directors to fill vacancies created by Ms. Jalynn Bennett, who
decided not to stand for re-election at the Company's recent AGM, and the
resignation of Mr. McKenna.
CanWest Global Communications Corp. (NYSE: CWG; TSX: CGS.SV and CGS.NV,
www.CanWestglobal.com) an international media company, is Canada's largest media
company. In addition to owning the Global Television Network, CanWest is
Canada's largest publisher of daily newspapers, and also owns, operates and/or
holds substantial interests in conventional television, out-of-home advertising,
specialty cable channels, Web sites and radio networks in Canada, New Zealand,
Australia and Ireland.
For more information contact: Geoffrey Elliot, Vice President, Corporate
Affairs, Tel: (204) 956-2025, Fax: (204) 947-9841, gelliot@canwest.com
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 authorized.
CANWEST GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
Date: March 7, 2005 By: /s/ JOHN E. MAGUIRE
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John E. Maguire
Chief Financial Officer