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
July
31, 2008
CENTRAL
FUND OF CANADA LIMITED
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
Suite
805, 1323 - 15th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta , Canada T3C
0X8
(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 o Form
40-F
x
[Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information in this
Form
is also hereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule
12g3-2(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
YES
o NO
x
[If
"Yes"
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A]
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities 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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CENTRAL FUND OF CANADA LIMITED
(Registrant)
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| Date |
August
18, 2008 |
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By: |
/s/
J.C. STEFAN SPICER |
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(Signature)*
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J.C. Stefan Spicer, President &
CEO |
*Print
the name and title under the signature of the signing officer
EXHIBIT
INDEX
CENTRAL
FUND OF CANADA LIMITED
Exhibits
to Form 6-K for 3rd Quarter Report filing on August 28, 2008
| Exhibit
99.1: |
3rd
Quarter Report as of July 31, 2008
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| Exhibit
99.2: |
3rd
Quarter Report Management’s Discussion &
Analysis
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| Exhibit
99.3: |
Certification
of CEO
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| Exhibit
99.4: |
Certification
of CFO
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