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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 10, 1998
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Dominion Bridge Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-103720 23-25 77796
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(State or other jurisdiction Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Number Identification No.)
500 Notre Dame Street, Lachine, Quebec, CANADA H8S 2B2
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (514) 634-3550
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP.
On August 11, 1998, Dominion Bridge Corporation (the "Company") and each
of its principal operating subsidiaries other than McConnell Dowell
Corporation Ltd. (collectively, the "North American Subsidiaries") filed a
Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal (the "Notice") pursuant to the
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (the "Act") with the Quebec Superior Court in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Court No. 500-11-009746-989; Estate No. 41-216748).
Under the Act, the Company and its North American Subsidiaries had until
September 10, 1998 (unless extended by the Court) to file a proposal for its
future operations with the Quebec Superior Court.
On September 10, 1998, the Company and its North American Subsidiaries
filed a Motion For an Extension of Time to File a Proposal with the Quebec
Superior Court requesting an extension for the filing of the proposal for up to
forty-five days, until October 26, 1998, to
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permit the Company to prepare a viable business plan with the approval of the
Company's creditors. The Motion For an Extension of Time to File a Proposal
was approved by the Quebec Superior Court on September 10, 1998.
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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.
DOMINION BRIDGE CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Dated: September 18, 1998 By: /s/ Derek S. Tennant
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Derek S. Tennant
Interim Chief Operating Officer and
Director
