Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report: July 27, 2005
Commission file number 1- 12874
TEEKAY SHIPPING CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
TK House
Bayside Executive Park
West Bay Street & Blake Road
P.O. Box AP-59212, Nassau, Bahamas
(Address of principal executive office)
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Item 1 - Information Contained in this Form 6-K Report
Attached as Exhibit I is a copy of an announcement of Teekay Shipping Corporation (the Company), dated July 27, 2005. |
THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE FOLLOWING REGISTRATION STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (NO. 33-97746) FILED WITH THE SEC ON OCTOBER 4, 1995;
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (NO. 333-42434) FILED WITH THE SEC ON JULY 28, 2000;
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (NO. 333-102594) FILED WITH THE SEC ON JANUARY 17, 2003; AND
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (NO. 333-119564) FILED WITH THE SEC ON OCTOBER 6, 2004
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: July 27, 2005 |
TEEKAY SHIPPING CORPORATION
By: /s/ Peter Evensen Peter Evensen Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
EXHIBIT I
TEEKAY SHIPPING CORPORATION TK House, Bayside Executive Park, West Bay Street & Blake Road P.O. Box AP-59212, Nassau, Bahamas |
Nassau, The Bahamas, July 27, 2005 Teekay Shipping Corporation (Teekay or the Company) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a $250 million increase to the existing share repurchase program.
In January 2005, the Company completed a three million share buyback program for a total cost of approximately $129 million. On April 20, 2005, the Company announced an additional $225 million share repurchase program, of which approximately $170 million (or 3.9 million shares) had been repurchased as of July 26, 2005. With $55 million remaining under the existing share repurchase program, the $250 million increase announced today results in a total remaining share repurchase authorization of approximately $305 million. If the remaining $305 million repurchase program is completed at an average price of $45.01 per share (Teekays closing share price on July 26, 2005), the Company will have repurchased over 16%, or approximately $604 million, of its outstanding shares since November 2004 when the first share repurchase program was announced.
Shares are expected to be repurchased in the open market at times and prices considered appropriate by the Company. The timing of any purchases and the exact number of shares to be purchased will be dependent on market conditions.
Teekay Shipping Corporation
transports more than 10 percent of the worlds seaborne oil and has recently expanded
into the liquefied natural gas shipping sector through its publicly-listed subsidiary,
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (NYSE: TGP). With a fleet of more than 140 tankers, offices in 14
countries and 5,500 seagoing and shore-based employees, Teekay provides a comprehensive
set of marine services to the worlds leading oil and gas companies, helping them
seamlessly link their upstream energy production to their downstream processing
operations. Teekays reputation for safety, quality and innovation has earned it a
position with its customers as The Marine Midstream Company.
Teekays common stock is listed
on the New York Stock Exchange where it trades under the symbol TK.
For Investor Relations
enquiries contact:
Scott Gayton
Tel: +1 (604) 844-6654
For Media enquiries contact:
Kim Barbero
Tel: +1 (604) 609-4703
Web site: www.teekay.com