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UNITED STATES
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
For the month of June, 2008
Cameco Corporation
(Commission file No. 1-14228)
2121-11th Street West
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7M 1J3
(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.
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.
If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with
Rule 12g3-2(b):
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Press Release dated June 11, 2008
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SIGNATURE
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.
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Date: June 12, 2008 |
Cameco Corporation
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Gary M.S. Chad
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Gary M.S. Chad, Q.C. |
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Senior Vice-President, Governance,
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TSX: CCO
NYSE: CCJ
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website: cameco.com
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2121 11th Street West, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7M 1J3 Canada
Tel: (306) 956-6200 Fax: (306) 956-6201
Cameco Reaches Agreement on Uranium Deal
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, June 11, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cameco Corporation announced today that the company and its partners have reached an agreement with
Joint Stock Company Techsnabexport (Tenex) on the pricing structure for the remaining term of the
commercial agreement to purchase uranium derived from dismantled Russian nuclear weapons. The
agreement requires formal documentation as well as approval by the Russian and US governments and
by Camecos board of directors.
Cameco currently purchases about 7 million pounds of uranium annually from Tenex under a commercial
agreement, which ends in 2013. Cameco sells uranium purchased from Tenex to utility customers
around the world to generate electricity. The purchase price that Cameco pays for the uranium was
agreed to in 2001, when uranium prices were much lower than they are today. Last year, Tenex asked
the parties to consider a new pricing structure.
The discussions between Tenex, Cameco and our western partners have resulted in a fair and
reasonable solution that enables all parties to share in the benefits of increased uranium prices
that were not envisioned when the initial agreements were signed, said Jerry Grandey, Camecos
president and CEO.
The existing volumes available to Cameco under the commercial agreement remain the same and the new
pricing structure makes no changes in the years 2008 to 2010. However, during 2011 to 2013,
approximately 7 million, of about 23 million pounds available to Cameco, would have higher purchase
prices. Using a $60 (US) per pound uranium spot price, the average increase during 2011 to 2013 on
these 7 million pounds would be about $18 (US) per pound assuming a customary inflationary
adjustment factor.
This agreement is additional evidence of our solid, long-term relationship with Tenex, Grandey
added. We have built on the commitment and good faith all parties have shown in dealing with the
price issue, and we anticipate this major disarmament initiative will continue as envisioned by all
of the stakeholders.
The new pricing structure would impact about 1 million pounds available to Cameco in 2011 rising to
3 million pounds in 2013. Of these amounts, approximately 0.4 million annually would be priced at
$60 (US) per pound escalated by inflation. The remaining affected quantities would be priced
relative to the average uranium spot price on a graduated scale that takes effect at $30
(US) escalated by inflation. More detailed information on how this is calculated is available on
Camecos website.
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Cameco and its two partners (AREVA and Nukem) entered into the commercial agreement with Tenex to
purchase uranium derived from dismantled Russian weapons in 1999. The commercial agreement was
subsequently amended in 2001 and 2004. This commercial agreement falls under the umbrella of the
United States-Russia government-to-government agreement to convert highly enriched uranium from
dismantled Russian nuclear weapons into fuel for nuclear power plants (the HEU agreement).
The agreements, including the commercial agreement, that implement the HEU agreement presently
supply a significant portion of the US enrichment, uranium and conversion services requirements. As
a result of these agreements, a quantity of highly enriched uranium equivalent to more than 13,000
nuclear warheads has been recycled to fuel electricity generation.
Profile
Cameco, with its head office in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is the worlds largest uranium producer.
The companys uranium products are used to generate electricity in nuclear energy plants around the
world, providing one of the cleanest sources of energy available today. Camecos shares trade on
the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.
Forward-looking statement
Statements contained in this news release regarding the new pricing structure for the period 2011
to 2013 are forward-looking information or statements that involve risks, uncertainties and other
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially. These forward-looking statements are
based upon the assumption of a $60 (US) per pound uranium spot price, escalated by inflation
commencing in 2008 at a fixed annual rate of 2.5%, and are subject to the risk that actual spot
prices may vary significantly. The statements regarding the new pricing structure are presented for
the purpose of assisting Camecos shareholders in understanding the impact of the changes to the
agreement based on an assumed $60 (US) per pound uranium spot price which has been escalated by
inflation at an annual rate of 2.5%, and may not be appropriate for other purposes.
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Investor inquiries:
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Bob Lillie
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(306) 956-6639 |
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Media inquiries:
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Lyle Krahn
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(306) 956-6316 |
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