================================================================================ 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 --------------------------------- CANWEST GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP. (Translation of registrant's name into English) --------------------------------- 3100 TD Centre 201 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3B 3L7 (204) 956-2025 (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. 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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 ----------------------------------- John E. Maguire Chief Financial Officer