UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                     PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                           For the month of July, 2007

                        Commission File Number: 011-16245

                            W.P. STEWART & CO., LTD.
                 (Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)

                                  Trinity Hall
                                 43 Cedar Avenue
                                P.O. Box HM 2905
                                 Hamilton, HM LX
                                     Bermuda
                    (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 |X|              Form 40-F |_|

      Indicate by check mark if the  registrant  is  submitting  the Form 6-K in
paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)1:___

      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:___

      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 |X|

      If  "Yes" is  marked,  indicate  below  the file  number  assigned  to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-______.



                            W.P. STEWART & CO., LTD.

Form 6-K:         Table of Contents

1.    Exhibit - Press release dated July 19, 2007



                                    EXHIBITS

      See press  release  attached  hereto  dated July 19, 2007  announcing  the
appointment of James D. Awad as chairman of W.P.  Stewart Asset Management (NA),
Inc. and the second quarter  earnings  release and conference call to be held on
August 2, 2007.



                                   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.

                                         W.P. STEWART & CO., LTD.

Date: July 20, 2007                      By:     /s/  Rocco Macri
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Name:  Rocco Macri
                                             Title: Managing Director -
                                                    Chief Operating Officer