FORM 6-K
Securities and Exchange Commission
washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of, APRIL 2003
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MDC CORPORATION INC.
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
45 HAZELTON AVENUE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, M5R 2E3
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(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 40F.
Form 20-F Form 40-F X
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paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
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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) : 82-_______________
DOCUMENT INDEX
Document Page No.
1. News Release dated March 28, 2003 4
DOCUMENT 1
PRESS RELEASE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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FOR: MDC Corporation Inc.
45 Hazelton Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5R 2E3
CONTACTS:
MILES S. NADAL PETER M. LEWIS GRAHAM L. ROSENBERG
Chairman and Executive Vice-President Executive Vice-President
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer MDC Corporation Inc.
MDC Corporation Inc. MDC Corporation Inc. Tel: (416) 960-9000, ext. 239
Tel: (416) 960-9000 ext. 223 Tel: (416) 960-9000 ext. 272
TSE STOCK SYMBOL: MDZ.A
NASDAQ STOCK SYMBOL: MDCA
WEBSITE: www.mdccorp.com
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MDC CORPORATION INC.
CUSTOM DIRECT INCOME FUND
CUSTOM DIRECT INCOME FUND REFILES PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS FOR
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF UNITS
TORONTO - March 28, 2003 - MDC Corporation Inc. of Toronto (TSE:
MDZ.A; NASDAQ: MDCA) and Custom Direct Income Fund announced today that the
Fund has refiled its preliminary prospectus with the securities regulatory
authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada in connection
with the previously announced proposed initial public offering of units of the
Fund. MDC is monitoring market conditions for the offering.
ABOUT CUSTOM DIRECT
Based in Maryland and Arkansas, Custom Direct has been selling cheques
and cheque related accessories across the United States since 1992 and offers
the industry's widest selection of product designs. Custom Direct is the second
largest participant in the direct-to-consumer segment of the U.S. cheque
industry with sales and EBITDA for the year ending December 31, 2002 of
approximately US$103 million and US$20 million respectively.
ABOUT MDC CORPORATION INC.
MDC is a publicly traded international business services organization
with operating units in Canada, the United States, United Kingdom and
Australia. MDC provides marketing communication services, through Maxxcom, and
offers security sensitive transaction products and services in four primary
areas: personalized transaction products such as personal and business cheques;
electronic transaction products such as credit, debit, telephone & smart cards;
secure ticketing products, such as airline, transit and event tickets; and
stamps, both postal and excise. MDC shares are traded on the Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbol MDZ.A and on NASDAQ National Market under the symbol
MDCA.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
MDC CORPORATION INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: April 8, 2003 By: /s/ Walter Campbell
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(Signature)
Walter Campbell
Senior Vice President Finance