FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
July, 2003
WESTERN OIL SANDS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
SUITE 2400, ERNST & YOUNG TOWER
440 SECOND AVENUE S.W.
CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA T2P 5E9
(403) 223-1700
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F [_] Form 40-F [X]
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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):_______
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paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to
security holders.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):_______
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registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of
the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally
organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home
country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the
report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has
not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a
material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other
Commission filing on EDGAR.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
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the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
Yes [_] No [X]
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-____________
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release, Western Oil Sands releases Second
Quarter Results, dated July 24, 2003
99.2 Second Interim Report for the Six Months Ended June
30, 2003
SIGNATURE
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.
WESTERN OIL SANDS INC.
Date: July 31, 2003 By: /s/ Sean Bovingdon
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Name: Sean Bovingdon
Title: Controller
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
99.1 Press Release, Western Oil Sands releases Second
Quarter Results, dated July 24, 2003
99.2 Second Interim Report for the Six Months Ended June
30, 2003