THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
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COMMON SHARES OF THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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884903 10 5
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(CUSIP Number)
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
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Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
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December 31, 2013
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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CUSIP No. 884903 10 5
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Names of Reporting Persons
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THE WOODBRIDGE COMPANY LIMITED
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a)
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o
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(b)
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o — Joint Filing
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SEC Use Only
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Source of Funds (See Instructions)
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NOT APPLICABLE
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Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) o
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Citizenship or Place of Organization
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ONTARIO
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Number of
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Sole Voting Power
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Shares
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455,826,862 common shares of Thomson Reuters Corporation
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Beneficially
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Owned by
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Shared Voting Power
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Each
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0
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Reporting
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Person
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Sole Dispositive Power
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With
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455,826,862 common shares of Thomson Reuters Corporation
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10.
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Shared Dispositive Power
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0
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
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455,826,862 common shares of Thomson Reuters Corporation
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
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55.6% of common shares of Thomson Reuters Corporation
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14.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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CO
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Item 1. | Security and Issuer |
Item 2. | Identity and Background |
Name
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Residence or Business
Address
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Present Principal
Occupation or
Employment
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Citizenship
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David K.R. Thomson
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65 Queen Street West,
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Director and Chairman of
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Canadian
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Suite 2400, Toronto, ON
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The Woodbridge
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M5H 2M8
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Company Limited
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Peter J. Thomson
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65 Queen Street West,
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Director and Chairman of
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Canadian
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Suite 2400, Toronto, ON
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The Woodbridge
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M5H 2M8
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Company Limited
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David W. Binet
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65 Queen Street West,
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Director and President and
Chief Executive Officer of
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Canadian
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Suite 2400, Toronto, ON
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The Woodbridge
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M5H 2M8
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Company Limited
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Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction |
(a) | the acquisition by any person of additional securities of Thomson Reuters Corporation, or the disposition of securities of Thomson Reuters Corporation; |
(b) | an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving Thomson Reuters Corporation; |
(c) | a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of Thomson Reuters Corporation; |
(d) | any change in the present board of directors or management of Thomson Reuters Corporation, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board; |
(e) | any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of Thomson Reuters Corporation; |
(f) | any other material change in Thomson Reuters Corporation’s business or corporate structure; |
(g) | changes in the charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto of Thomson Reuters Corporation or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of Thomson Reuters Corporation by any person; |
(h) | causing a class of securities of Thomson Reuters Corporation to be delisted from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association; |
(i) | a class of equity securities of Thomson Reuters Corporation becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or |
(j) | any action similar to any of those enumerated above. |
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
(a)-(b) | The ownership percentages set forth herein are based on the 820,155,832 Common Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2013. Woodbridge is the beneficial owner of 455,826,862 Common Shares, representing approximately 55.6% of the outstanding Common Shares as of that date. |
(c) | Woodbridge has not effected any transactions in Common Shares during the past 60 days except as set forth below. |
Date
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Nature of Transaction
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Amount of Shares
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Approximate Price
Per Share
(exclusive of
commissions)
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December 16, 2013
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Acquisition pursuant to a purchase/ownership plan
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+218,931
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40.05
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(d) | Except as indicated in the “Explanatory Note” above, no person is known to Woodbridge to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, any such Common Shares as of that date. |
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits |
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Dated February 7, 2014
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THE WOODBRIDGE COMPANY LIMITED
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By:
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/s/ Sarah K. Lerchs
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Name: Sarah K. Lerchs
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Title: Vice-President and General Counsel
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