UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest event reported): May 9, 2011
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JEWETT-CAMERON TRADING COMPANY LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
BRITISH COLUMBIA | 000-19954 | NONE | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission file no.) | (I.R.S. employer identification no.) | ||
32275 N.W. Hillcrest, North Plains, Oregon | 97133 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | |||
(503) 647-0110
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(Registrant's telephone No. including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
The Company is announcing the completion of its 10b5-1 share re-purchase plan previously announced on January 13, 2011. Under the plan that ended on May 6, 2011, the Company re-purchased and is in the process of canceling a total of 95,908 shares of its common stock. 100% of these shares were purchased from the Jewett Cameron Trading Company Ltd. ESOP Plan and Trust (the “ESOP”) for a total cost of $911,126 at an average share price of $9.50 per share. As of this date, the ESOP owns 227,439 shares of the Company’s stock. As part of its ongoing consideration of alternative ways to leverage the Company’s strong cash position, the Company's Board of Directors is currently evaluating the implementation of another 10b5-1 share repurchase plan.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 9, 2011
JEWETT-CAMERON TRADING COMPANY LTD.
By: /s/ " Donald Boone"
Name: Donald Boone
Title: President/Chief Executive Officer/Director
Date: May 9, 2011
JEWETT-CAMERON TRADING COMPANY LTD.
By: /s/ "Murray G. Smith"
Name: Murray G. Smith
Title: Chief Financial Officer