UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 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
January 31, 2010
CENTRAL
FUND OF CANADA LIMITED
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
Suite
805, 1323 - 15th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta , Canada T3C
0X8
(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 o Form
40-F þ
[Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information in this Form
is also hereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule
12g3-2(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
YES o NO þ
[If
"Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A]
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities 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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CENTRAL
FUND OF CANADA LIMITED
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(Registrant)
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Date
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February
22, 2010
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By:
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/s/
J.C. STEFAN SPICER
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(Signature)*
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*Print
the name and title under the signature of the signing
officer
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J.C.
Stefan Spicer, President &
CEO
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
CENTRAL
FUND OF CANADA LIMITED
Exhibit
to Form 6-K for 1st Quarter
Report filing on February 24, 2010
Form
6-K
Exhibit
99.1: Central
Fund 1st Quarter
Report
Exhibit
99.2: Management’s
Discussion & Analysis
Exhibit
99.3: Form
52-109F2 CEO Certification
Exhibit
99.4: Form
52-109F2 CFO Certification