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
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For the month of April 2008
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Commission File Number: 1-31349 |
THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION
(Translation of registrants name into English)
3 Times Square
New York, New York 10036, United States
(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
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Form 40-F þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o
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
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No
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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- .
On May 15, 2007, The Thomson Corporation (Thomson), renamed Thomson Reuters Corporation as of
April 17, 2008, and Reuters Group PLC (Reuters) entered into a definitive agreement under which
Thomson agreed to acquire Reuters by implementing a dual listed
company structure (the Transaction). On
April 17, 2008, the Transaction closed and took effect.
Prior to the closing of the Transaction on April 17, 2008, Reuters did not file an Annual Report on
Form 20-F with respect to its fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. The Annual Report on Form 20-F
referenced in Exhibit 99.1 was filed today by Thomson Reuters PLC, as successor issuer to Reuters. The
Annual Report contains information that would have been filed by Reuters had the Transaction not
been consummated, supplemented with historical information regarding Thomson as well as information
regarding Thomson Reuters PLC.
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.
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THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION
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/s/
Deirdre Stanley |
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Deirdre Stanley |
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Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
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Date: April 17, 2008
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