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 February, 2012
(Commission file No. 1-14228)
Cameco Corporation
2121-11th Street West
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7M 1J3
(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
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):
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Press Release dated February 8, 2012 | 3 | ||||
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.
| Date: February 8, 2012 | Cameco Corporation | |||||
| By: | “Gary M. S. Chad” | |||||
| Gary M. S. Chad | ||||||
| Senior Vice-President, Governance, | ||||||
| Law and Corporate Secretary | ||||||
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| TSX: CCO NYSE: CCJ |
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website: cameco.com currency: Cdn (unless noted) |
2121 – 11th Street West, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7M 1J3 Canada
Tel: (306) 956-6200 Fax: (306) 956-6201
Cameco Approves Dividend
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, February 8, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) announced today that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 (Cdn) per common share, payable on April 13, 2012 to shareholders of record on March 30, 2012.
Profile
Cameco, with its head office in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is one of the world’s largest uranium producers. The company’s uranium products are used to generate electricity in nuclear energy plants around the world, providing one of the cleanest sources of energy available today. Cameco’s shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.
As used in this news release, “Cameco” or the “company” means Cameco Corporation, a Canadian corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates unless stated otherwise.
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| Investor inquiries: | Rachelle Girard | (306) 956-6403 | ||
| Media inquiries: | Gord Struthers | (306) 956-6593 | ||
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