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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

For the month of July, 2004
Commission File Number: 001-31472

CHC Helicopter Corporation
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Hangar No. 1
St. John's Airport
P.O. Box 5188, St. John's NL
Canada
A1C 5V5
(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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CHC Helicopter Corporation Files Registration Statement

 

 

Monday, July 26, 2004, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada: CHC Helicopter Corporation (TSX: FLY.A and FLY.B; NYSE: FLI) announced today that a registration statement related to its 73/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

CHC Helicopter
Corporation
  
T 709.570.0700
F 709.570.0506
www.chc.ca

 

The registration statement relates to an offer to exchange U.S.$250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 73/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 issued by CHC Helicopter Corporation that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 for a like principal amount of CHC Helicopter Corporation's outstanding unregistered 73/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014. The outstanding 73/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 were originally issued on April 27, 2004 in a private offering.
  
You may request copies of the related prospectuses from:

 

 

The Bank of New York
Corporate Trust Operations
Reorganization Unit
101 Barclay Street, 7 East
New York, NY 10286
Attn.: Mr. Bernard Arsenec
Phone: (212) 815-5098

 

 

This notice shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

 

 

CHC Helicopter Corporation is the world's largest provider of helicopter services to the global offshore oil and gas industry, with aircraft operating in 30 countries and a team of approximately 3,400 professionals worldwide.

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

 

Derrick Sturge, Vice-President, Finance
& Corporate Secretary
709-570-0713

 

Chris Flanagan
Director of Communications
709-570-0749

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If you wish to be added to, or removed from, the Company's distribution list, please contact communications@stjohns.chc.ca.

    

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

CHC Helicopter
Corporation
  
T 709.570.0700
F 709.570.0506
www.chc.ca

 

 

 

 


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.


 

CHC HELICOPTER CORPORATION

Dated: July 27, 2004

By:

        /s/ Jo Mark Zurel

    Name: Jo Mark Zurel
    Title: Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer



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