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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20459
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FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For January 21, 2003
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Canadian National Railway Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Canadian National Railway Company
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
935 de la Gauchetiere Street West
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3B 2M9
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or
will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F
or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F Form 40-F X
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Yes No X
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If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A
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[CN LOGO] News
North America's Railroad FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Stock symbols: TSX: CNR / NYSE: CNI
www.cn.ca
CN declares 16 per cent increase in dividend
MONTREAL, Jan. 21, 2003 -- The Board of Directors of Canadian National today
declared a first-quarter 2003 dividend on the Company's outstanding common
shares. A quarterly dividend of twenty-five cents (Cdn $0.25) per common share
will be paid on March 31, 2003, to shareholders of record at the close of
business on March 10, 2003.
The dividend represents a 16 per cent increase over the previous quarterly
dividend of twenty-one and one-half cents (Cdn $0.215) per common share. This is
the seventh dividend increase since CN became a publicly traded company in
November 1995.
Canadian National Railway Company spans Canada and mid-America, from the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Gulf of Mexico, serving the ports of
Vancouver, Prince Rupert, B.C., Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile,
Ala., and the key cities of Toronto, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Duluth,
Minn./Superior, Wis., Green Bay, Wis., Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, St. Louis,
and Jackson, Miss., with connections to all points in North America.
Contacts:
Mark Hallman Robert Noorigian
System Director, Media Relations Vice-President, Investor Relations
(416) 217-6390 (514) 399-0052
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.
Canadian National Railway Company
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(Registrant)
Date: January 21, 2002 By: /s/ Sean Finn
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Sean Finn
Senior Vice-President,
Chief Legal Officer
Corporate Secretary