SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January 2008
Shaw Communications Inc.
Suite 900, 630 – 3rd Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2P 4L4 (403) 750-4500
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant, Shaw
Communications Inc., has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: | January 11, 2008 Shaw Communications Inc. |
By:
/s/ Steve Wilson
Steve Wilson
Sr. V.P., Chief Financial Officer
Shaw Communications Inc.
/s/ Steve Wilson
Sr. V.P., Chief Financial Officer
Shaw Communications Inc.
NEWS RELEASE
SHAW LAUNCHES DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN
Calgary, Alberta (January 11, 2008) — Shaw Communications Inc. announced today that its
shareholders resident in Canada can now enroll their Class B Non-Voting Participating Shares
(“Class B Shares”) and Class A Participating Shares (“Class A Shares”) in Shaw’s newly created
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (“DRIP”).
The Company felt it was an opportune time to introduce a DRIP, considering that it leads the North
American cable industry in dividend yield and currently ranks in the top 30 high-yielding
corporations included in the S&P/TSX 300 Index. The DRIP allows holders of Class B Shares and
Class A Shares who are residents of Canada to acquire Class B Shares through the automatic
reinvestment of cash dividends paid on their respective shareholdings. Shaw pays dividends on a
monthly basis to provide shareholders with enhanced liquidity. The new DRIP further supports our
shareholders by offering a convenient alternative to receiving a dividend payment and an
opportunity to increase their investment in the Company without cost.
Shareholders will not pay any brokerage commissions or service charges for share purchases or
withdrawals under the DRIP. All costs associated with the administration of the DRIP will be paid
by Shaw. Participating shareholders will receive statements quarterly by mail which will track
their investment activity. They will also receive an annual income tax reporting slip.
Shaw’s registrar and transfer agent, CIBC Mellon Trust Company (“CIBC Mellon”), will administer the
DRIP and information on the plan can be obtained from the administrator by accessing its website at
www.cibcmellon.com. CIBC Mellon will be using dividend proceeds to purchase Class B Shares on the
open market and the number of Class B Shares to be issued under the DRIP will be based on the
purchase price. The DRIP will be effective for the January 30, 2008 dividend payment.
Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified communications company whose core business is providing
broadband cable television, High-Speed Internet, Digital Phone, telecommunications services
(through Shaw Business Solutions) and satellite direct-to-home services (through Star Choice). The
Company serves 3.3 million customers, including almost 1.5 million Internet subscribers, through a
reliable and extensive network, which comprises over 575,000 kilometres of fibre. Shaw is traded
on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges and is included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index (Symbol: TSX
— SJR.B, NYSE — SJR).
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For further information, please contact:
Shaw Investor Relations Department
investor.relations@sjrb.ca
investor.relations@sjrb.ca