UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
January 26, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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1-10351
(Commission File Number)
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Not Applicable
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
122 – 1st Avenue South
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7K 7G3
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
306 / 933-8500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 27, 2011, Potash
Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (the “Corporation”) issued a news release announcing
its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010. A copy of the news release
is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The
information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or incorporated by reference in any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly
set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 26, 2011, the
Corporation announced
that its Board of Directors declared a three-for-one stock split (the “Stock Split”) of the
Corporation’s outstanding common shares, which will be payable in the form of a stock dividend on
February 24, 2011 to common shareholders of record at the close of business on February 16, 2011.
A copy of the Corporation’s news release announcing the Stock Split is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.2.
Pursuant to Rule 416(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the
Corporation’s Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 33-37855, 333-19215, 333-53531,
333-75742, 333-75744, 333-113945, 333-124677 and 333-151942) are hereby amended to provide that the
number of common shares registered thereunder are deemed to cover an indeterminate number of
additional common shares that may result from subdivisions, consolidations or reclassifications of
the Corporation’s common shares, the payment of share dividends by the Corporation, or other
relevant changes in the capital of the Corporation, including the Stock Split.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit Description |
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99.1
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News release, dated January 27, 2011, issued by Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. |
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News release, dated January 26, 2011, issued by Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. |