SEC file number 0-21782
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of December 2004
FLETCHER CHALLENGE FORESTS LIMITED
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(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
8 ROCKRIDGE ROAD, PENROSE, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND 1020
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(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.)
Form 20-F A Form 40-F
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)
Yes No A
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(If "Yes is marked indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-_________.)
This Report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in
the prospectus included in the Registration Statements on Forms F-3 (Nos.
333- 6526, 333- 8932 and 333- 12726) and S-8 (File No. 33- 97728) of
Fletcher Challenge Forests Limited and certain of its subsidiaries and to
be a part thereof from the date on which this Report is filed, to the
extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or
furnished.
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.
Date 17 December 2004 FLETCHER CHALLENGE FORESTS LIMITED
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/s/ P M Gillard
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P M Gillard
SECRETARY
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STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING: NEW ZEALAND (TEN) (TENPA)
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TENON RECEIVES FAVOURABLE RULING FROM IRD
Auckland, 17 December 2004 - Tenon announced today that it had received a
binding ruling from the Inland Revenue Department confirming that, if the
Company's proposed $321 million capital return and merger of the current two
classes of shares (ordinary and preference) are approved by shareholders (at the
Company's upcoming annual meeting of shareholders to be held on 22 December
2004) and by the High Court, then the "available subscribed capital" of the two
share classes would merge and be aggregated across the merged shares.
Ends