SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the month of December, 2007
(Commission File Number: 000-24876)
(Commission File Number: 000-24876)
TELUS Corporation
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
21st Floor, 3777 Kingsway
Burnaby, British Columbia V5H 3Z7
Canada
Burnaby, British Columbia V5H 3Z7
Canada
(Address of principal registered 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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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.
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This Form 6-K consists of the following:
News
Release dated December 18, 2007
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News Release |
December 18, 2007
TELUS purchases Emergis shares
Vancouver, British Columbia — TELUS Corporation (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) announced that it
has today purchased 41,200 common shares of Emergis Inc. (“Common Shares”) through the facilities
of the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”), representing less than 0.1 per cent of the outstanding
Common Shares as at December 10, 2007. As of the close of business of the TSX today, TELUS owned
directly or indirectly 1,017,000 Common Shares.
The highest price paid by TELUS for Common Shares purchased today was C$8.19 per share and the
average price paid per share was C$8.19. This is TELUS’ third purchase of Common Shares through the
facilities of the TSX since TELUS’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiary 6886116 Canada Ltd. mailed its
offer (the “TELUS Offer”) to purchase Emergis on December 11, 2007.
TELUS previously indicated in the TELUS offer that it might purchase Common Shares through the
facilities of the TSX, subject to compliance with applicable laws, from time to time until the
expiry of the TELUS offer. The purchase of Common Shares in the market was undertaken with the sole
aim of assisting TELUS to achieve its stated objective of acquiring 100 per cent of the Common
Shares. The purchased Common Shares will be counted in the determination as to whether 66 2/3 per
cent of the Common Shares outstanding on a fully-diluted basis shall have been validly deposited
and not withdrawn at the expiry time of the TELUS offer. The number of Common Shares that TELUS may
purchase through the facilities of the TSX may not exceed 5 per cent of the outstanding Common
Shares, based on the number of Common Shares outstanding at the time of TELUS’ offer for Emergis.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains forward-looking statements about TELUS that are intended to be covered by the safe harbour for “forward-looking statements” provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this news release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may prove to not be accurate and readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on them.
This news release contains forward-looking statements about TELUS that are intended to be covered by the safe harbour for “forward-looking statements” provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this news release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may prove to not be accurate and readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on them.
Statements that address activities, events or developments that TELUS expects, believes or
anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These statements
include but are not limited to those regarding: the purchase by TELUS of Common Shares; the
acceptance of the Offer by holders of Common Shares; the receipt of required regulatory approvals
in a timely manner; completion of the proposed transaction; strategic plans and expectations;
business and financial prospects; expected efficiencies and economies of scale from the
transaction; future financial or operating performance and cash flows, including improved growth
and returns; and statements regarding strategies, objectives, goals and targets. There can be no
assurance that any transaction between TELUS and Emergis will occur, or will occur on the timetable
contemplated in this news release.
LEGAL NOTICE
This news release is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell securities of Emergis. No proxy solicitation regarding a business combination involving Emergis or offer to purchase the outstanding common shares of Emergis has been commenced. The TELUS offer is being made exclusively by means of, and subject to the terms and conditions set out in, the offer and offering circular filed on December 11, 2007 filed with Canadian provincial and United
This news release is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell securities of Emergis. No proxy solicitation regarding a business combination involving Emergis or offer to purchase the outstanding common shares of Emergis has been commenced. The TELUS offer is being made exclusively by means of, and subject to the terms and conditions set out in, the offer and offering circular filed on December 11, 2007 filed with Canadian provincial and United
States federal securities regulators. The offer to purchase, offering circular and other related
materials may also be obtained from TELUS, Attention: TELUS Corporation, Investor Relations, 3-555
Robson Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 3K9.
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About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, with $9.0 billion of annual revenue and 11.0 million customer connections including 5.4 million wireless subscribers, 4.4 million wireline network access lines and 1.2 million Internet subscribers. TELUS provides a wide range of communications products and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment and video. Committed to being Canada’s premier corporate citizen, we give where we live. Since 2000, TELUS and our team members have contributed more than $91 million to charitable and non-profit organizations and volunteered more than 1.7 million hours of service to local communities. Eight TELUS Community Boards across Canada lead our local philanthropic initiatives. For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com.
TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, with $9.0 billion of annual revenue and 11.0 million customer connections including 5.4 million wireless subscribers, 4.4 million wireline network access lines and 1.2 million Internet subscribers. TELUS provides a wide range of communications products and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment and video. Committed to being Canada’s premier corporate citizen, we give where we live. Since 2000, TELUS and our team members have contributed more than $91 million to charitable and non-profit organizations and volunteered more than 1.7 million hours of service to local communities. Eight TELUS Community Boards across Canada lead our local philanthropic initiatives. For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com.
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For media inquiries, please contact:
Shawn Hall
TELUS Media Relations
(604) 697-8176
shawn.hall@telus.com
TELUS Media Relations
(604) 697-8176
shawn.hall@telus.com