UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2017
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-20115
METHANEX CORPORATION
(Registrant’s name)
(Registrant’s name)
SUITE 1800, 200 BURRARD STREET, VANCOUVER, BC V6C 3M1 CANADA
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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METHANEX CORPORATION
MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT
FORM 51-102F3
1. | NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMPANY |
Methanex Corporation
1800 Waterfront Centre
200 Burrard Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3M1
2. | DATE OF MATERIAL CHANGE |
March 6, 2017
3. | NEWS RELEASE |
The press release announcing this material change was issued on March 6, 2017 in Canada and the United States.
4. | SUMMARY OF MATERIAL CHANGE |
Methanex Corporation announced on March 6, 2017 that its Board of Directors has approved a Normal Course Issuer Bid (“NCIB”). The Company will purchase for cancellation up to 5% of the shares issued and outstanding.
5. | FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE |
5.1 | FULL DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL CHANGE |
Methanex Corporation will purchase for cancellation up to 4,492,141 common shares ("Shares"), representing approximately 5% of the 89,842,838 Shares issued and outstanding.
Purchases pursuant to the NCIB will be made on the open market through the facilities of the NASDAQ Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”) and alternative trading systems in the United States pursuant to Rule 10b-18 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Notification of the NCIB has been provided to NASDAQ.
Purchases under the program will commence on March 13, 2017 and end no later than March 12, 2018. Purchases will be made from time to time at the then current market price of the Company’s Shares and all Shares purchased will be cancelled. Subject to certain exceptions for block purchases, daily repurchases under the program will not exceed 25 percent of the Company’s average daily trading volume for the four week period preceding the date of purchase. The Company has entered into an automatic securities purchase plan with its broker in connection with purchases to be made under this program.
5.2 | DISCLOSURE FOR RESTRUCTURING TRANSACTIONS |
Not applicable.
6. | RELIANCE ON SUBSECTION 7.1(2) OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102 |
Not applicable.
7. | OMITTED INFORMATION |
Not applicable.
8. | EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
For further information, contact:
Kevin Price
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
604-661-2658
9. | DATE OF REPORT |
March 6, 2017
METHANEX CORPORATION
Name: Kevin Price
Title: General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
SIGNATURES
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.
METHANEX CORPORATION | ||||
Date: March 6, 2017 | By: | /s/ KEVIN PRICE | ||
Name: | Kevin Price | |||
Title: | General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | |||