UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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 4, 2017

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JEWETT-CAMERON TRADING COMPANY LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;

Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 4, 2017, Geoff Guilfoy was confirmed as a new appointment to the Company’s Board of Directors.

Mr. Guilfoy is a management consultant with over 20 years of experience. Prior to founding Lumen Leaders LLC in 2013, he was the partner in charge of the management consulting group at AKT LLP, a regional CPA and business consulting firm. He has a Bachelor of Science, Management (Accounting) from San Jose State University and an MBA from Willamette University. Since 1989, he has been an Executive Professor at Willamette University’s Atkinson Graduate School of Management teaching courses on management consulting, nonprofit management, and government. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors of Co-Serve International and is Chair of the Oregon State Treasury Audit Committee, and is a former National Board Member of the Institute of Management Consultants USA.

Mr. Guilfoy qualifies as an “Independent” Director, and has been appointed to the. Company’s Compensation Committee and Audit Committee. With these appointments, both the Compensation Committee and the Audit Committee consist of three Independent Directors.

SIGNATURE

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.