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Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation files amendment to short form base shelf prospectus
/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OR OVER UNITED STATES WIRE SERVICES/ TORONTO, June 22 ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OR OVER UNITED STATES WIRE\nSERVICES/\n\n\nTORONTO, June 22 /CNW/ - Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation (TSX: SC) today\nannounced that it has filed, with the securities regulators in each of the\nprovinces of Canada, an amendment to its short form base shelf prospectus\ndated May 22, 2008 (as amended, the "Amended Prospectus") to increase the\naggregate principal amount of medium term notes to be issued from time to time\nfrom $1 billion to $1.5 billion. To date, the Company has issued an aggregate\nof $950 million principal amount of medium term notes under its original short\nform base shelf prospectus dated May 22, 2008. No incremental debt has been\nincurred by the Company as a result of this filing.\n\n\nAny offering of medium term notes under the Amended Prospectus is\nexpected to be made by way of a prospectus supplement or pricing supplement to\nthe Amended Prospectus. The Amended Prospectus, including the documents\nincorporated by reference therein, contains important information concerning\nthese securities and is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Prospective\ninvestors should read the Amended Prospectus, as supplemented and amended from\ntime to time, before making any investment decision.\n\n\nThe securities referred to herein have not been and will not be\nregistered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any\nstate securities laws and may not be offered, sold or delivered within the\nUnited States of America and its territories and possessions except in certain\ntransactions exempt from such registration requirements.\n\n\nAbout Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation\n\n\nShoppers Drug Mart Corporation is one of the most recognized and trusted\nnames in Canadian retailing. The Company is the licensor of full-service\nretail drug stores operating under the name Shoppers Drug Mart (Pharmaprix in\nQuebec). With more than 1,144 Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores\noperating in prime locations in each province and two territories, the Company\nis one of the most convenient retailers in Canada. The Company also licenses\nor owns more than 30 medical clinic pharmacies operating under the name\nShoppers Simply Pharmacy (Pharmaprix Simplement Sante in Quebec) and two\nluxury beauty destinations operating as Murale. As well, the Company also ow...