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 the month of
May, 2009
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PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC.
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(Translation of Registrants name into English)
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1867 Yonge Street,
Suite 650, Toronto, Ontario M4S 1Y5
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(Address of principal executive office)
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[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F
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Form 40-F
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[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.
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This Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-134552) and any other Registration Statement filed by the Registrant which by its terms automatically incorporates the Registrant's filings and submissions with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(If Yes is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
82-_______________
Form 51-102F3
MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT
Item 1.
Name and Address of Company
PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC.
1867 Yonge Street, Ste. 650
Toronto, Ontario
M4S 1Y5
Telephone: (416) 783-8383
Item 2.
Date of Material Change
May 4, 2009
Item 3.
Press Release
A press release was issued in Toronto, Ontario on May 4, 2009 by Filing Services Canada under section 7.1 of National Instrument 51-102 re: publication of material change. It is attached as Schedule A to this report.
Item 4.
Summary of Material Change
Peace Arch® Entertainment Group Inc. (Peace Arch), announced that Gerry Noble resigned as Chief Executive Officer. The new CEO will be named shortly.
Item 5.
Full Description of Material Change
See a copy of the press release attached as Schedule A hereto.
Item 6.
Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) or (3) of National Instrument 51-102
N/A
Item 7.
Omitted Information
N/A
Item 8.
Executive Officer
The Executive Officer of the Issuer who is knowledgeable about the material change and the report is John Flock, President and Chief Operating Officer, (310) 776-7201.
Item 9.
Date of Report
The foregoing accurately discloses the material change referred to herein.
Dated at Toronto, Ontario, this 6th day of May, 2009
Schedule A
For Immediate Release
PEACE ARCH ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF
GERRY NOBLE AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
TORONTO, May 4, 2009 --
Peace Arch® Entertainment Group Inc. (AMEX:PAE
- News) (Toronto: PAE.TO - News) today announced that Gerry Noble has resigned as the Companys Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The Company plans to name a new CEO shortly.
With the recent sale of its Home Entertainment division, I believe Peace Arch is now well situated to grow its core businesses of domestic television production and worldwide motion picture licensing, Noble commented.
We appreciate the role Gerry has played in helping the Company refocus on its key operations and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors, said Peace Arch Chairman Robert Essery.
About Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc.
Peace Arch Entertainment produces and acquires feature films, television and home entertainment content for distribution to worldwide markets. For additional information, please visit www.peacearch.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements, usually containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect," or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, that the synergies and financial impact of the joint venture may not be realized, the competitive position of the joint venture may not be maintained, Peace Arch may not realize the anticipated benefits of the joint venture and other risks detailed on Peace Archs periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. By making these forward-looking statements, Peace Arch undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.
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Contact:
John Flock
President & COO
Peace Arch Entertainment Group Inc.
310.776.7200
Email: jflock@peacearch.com
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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Peace
Arch Entertainment Group Inc.
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(Registrant)
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Date
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May
6, 2009
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By
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"Mara
Di Pasquale"
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(Signature)*
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Mara
Di Pasquale, Chief Financial Officer
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*Print
the name and title under the signature of the signing officer.
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INSTRUCTIONS
A.
Rule
as to Use of Form 6-K,
This
form shall be used by foreign private issuers which are required to furnish
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1934.
B.
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and Document required to be Furnished,
Subject
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shall furnish whatever information, not required to be furnished on Form 40-F or
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The
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This
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C.
Preparation
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This
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Translations
of Papers and Documents into English
Reference
is made to Rule 12b-12(d) [17 CFR 240.12b-12(d)]. Information required to
be furnished pursuant to General Instruction B in the form of press releases and
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versions or adequate summaries in the English language of such materials may be
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offering circulars relating to entirely foreign offerings, need be furnished
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