-----------------------------
OMB APPROVAL
-----------------------------
OMB Number: 3235-0145
Expires: December 31, 2005
Estimated average burden
hours per response.....11
-----------------------------
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
TransAlta Corporation
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Title of Class of Securities)
89346D107
------------------
(CUSIP Number)
October 20, 2003
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
|_| Rule 13d-1(b)
|X| Rule 13d-1(c)
|_| Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
---------------------------------------------
CUSIP No. 89346D107 13G
---------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board / Not applicable
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) |_|
Not applicable (b) |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. SEC USE ONLY
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canada
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH 12,460,357
REPORTING PERSON
WITH
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,460,357
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
12,460,357
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
|_|
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.53%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer
The name of the issuer is TransAlta Corporation (the
"Company").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
The principal executive offices of the Company are located
at 110 12th Avenue S.W., Box 1900, Station M, Calgary, Alberta T2P 2M1, Canada.
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing
This statement is being filed by Canada Pension Plan
Investment Board ("CPP Investment Board").
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
The address of the principal business office of the
reporting person is One Queen Street East, Suite 2700, Toronto, Ontario M5C 2W5,
Canada.
Item 2(c). Citizenship
Canada.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities
The securities to which this statement relates are Common
Shares (the "Shares") of the Company.
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number
The CUSIP number of the Shares is 89346D107.
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant toss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership
(a) As of March 15, 2004, CPP Investment Board
directly owned 12,460,357 Shares.
(b) The Shares directly owned by CPP Investment Board
represented approximately 6.53% of the issued and outstanding
Shares as of March 15, 2004.
(c) As of March 15, 2004, CPP Investment Board had the
sole power to vote or to direct the voting of the Shares and
had the sole power to dispose of or to direct the disposition
of the Shares.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
that purpose or effect.
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
As of March 15, 2004
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
By: /s/ J. H. Butler
-------------------------------------
Name: J. H. Butler
Title: Vice President - General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary