West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd 6-K, filed Jan 25, 2024
West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd (WFG)
About this 6-K
West Fraser Timber Co., Ltd filed this 6-K on January 25, 2024.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 January 2024
Commission File Number: 001-39974
WEST FRASER TIMBER CO. LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant, as specified in its charter)
1500 - 885 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada, V6C 3E8
Tel: (604) 895-2700
(Address and Telephone Number of Registrant’s 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 ☐ 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): ☐
The information contained in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 of this Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s registration statements on Form S-8: File Nos. 333-257254 and 333-252631.
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | News release dated January 25, 2024 re: Notice Of Fourth Quarter Results Conference Call | |
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: January 25, 2024 |
| WEST FRASER TIMBER CO. LTD. |
| /s/ Christopher A. Virostek |
| Christopher A. Virostek Senior Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
For Immediate Release
NOTICE OF FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL
VANCOUVER, B.C., January 25, 2024 – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (“West Fraser” or the “Company”) (TSX and NYSE: WFG) will hold an analysts’ conference call to discuss fourth quarter 2023 financial and operating results on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time/11:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
To participate in the call, please dial: 1-888-390-0605 (Toll-free North America) or (416) 764-8609 (Toll number) or connect on the webcast.
Please let the operator know you wish to participate in the West Fraser conference call chaired by Mr. Sean McLaren, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Following management’s discussion of the quarterly results, the analyst community will be invited to ask questions.
The call will be recorded for webcasting purposes and will be available on our website at www.westfraser.com. West Fraser’s fourth quarter 2023 financial and operating results will be released on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
About West Fraser
West Fraser is a diversified wood products company with more than 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. From responsibly sourced and sustainably managed forest resources, the Company produces lumber, engineered wood products (OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, and particleboard), pulp, newsprint, wood chips, other residuals, and renewable energy. West Fraser’s products are used in home construction, repair and remodelling, industrial applications, papers, tissue, and box materials. For more information about West Fraser, visit www.westfraser.com.
For More Information
Investor Contact
Robert B. Winslow, CFA
Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Development
Tel. (416) 777-4426
shareholder@westfraser.com
Media Contact
Joyce Wagenaar
Director, Communications
Tel. (604) 817-5539
media@westfraser.com