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EX-99.1 - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MATERIALS DATED AUGUST 20, 2010 - CRAILAR TECHNOLOGIES INCex99-1.htm

UNITED STATES
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

August 20, 2010
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

NATURALLY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

British Columbia

000-50367

98-0359306

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Suite 402, 1008 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC

 

V6B 2X1

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(604) 683-8582
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


SECTION 8 - OTHER EVENTS

Item 8.01       Other Events

On or about August 20, 2010, Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. (the "Company") sent the following documents to its shareholders regarding the Company's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled to take place on September 22, 2010:

1.     Letter to Shareholders dated August 20, 2010;
2.     Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders;
3.     Information Circular;
4.     Form of Proxy;
5.     Voting Instruction Form; and
6.     Financial Statement Request Form.

These materials are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  The Company filed these materials on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval ("SEDAR") on August 23, 2010. 

The Company's solicitation of proxies with respect to its September 22, 2010 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders involves securities of an issuer located in Canada and is being effected in accordance with the corporate laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada, and securities laws of the provinces of Canada. The proxy solicitation rules under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are not applicable to the Company or the solicitation, and the solicitation has been prepared in accordance with the disclosure requirements of the securities laws of the provinces of Canada. Shareholders should be aware that disclosure requirements under the securities laws of the provinces of Canada differ from the disclosure requirements under United States securities laws.

SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)     Financial Statements of Business Acquired

Not applicable.

(b)     Pro forma Financial Information

Not applicable.

(c)     Shell Company Transaction

Not applicable.

(d)     Exhibits

Exhibit

Description

99.1

Annual General Meeting Materials dated August 20, 2010

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

NATURALLY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC.


DATE: August 24, 2010

"Guy Prevost"
Guy Prevost
Chief Financial Officer and director

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