FORM
6-K
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the
month of June 2006
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Goldcorp
Inc.
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
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Suite
1560, 200 Burrard Street
Vancouver,
British Columbia V6C 3L6 Canada
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Suite
1560 - 200 Burrard St.
Vancouver,
BC, V6C 3L6
Tel:
(604) 696-3000
Fax:
(604) 696-3001
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Toronto
Stock Exchange: G
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New
York Stock Exchange:GG
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GOLDCORP
ANNOUNCES BOARD APPOINTMENTS
Vancouver,
BC, June 19, 2006
- Goldcorp Inc. (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) is pleased
to announce the appointment of
Peter Dey as a new Director of the Company
on June 16, 2006 and welcomes Beverly
Briscoe, a current Director appointed to
the Board on April 19, 2006 at the
Company’s annual general meeting.
Mr.
Dey is a well known senior corporate executive
and an experienced corporate
Director. He is currently Chairman of Paradigm
Capital Inc., an independent
investment dealer, and Chairman of Addax
Petroleum Corporation. He is also a
Director of Workbrain Corporation, Soulpepper
Theatre Company and Alpine Canada.
He is a former Chairman of the Ontario Securities
Commission and former Chairman
of Morgan Stanley Canada, and he was a Senior
Partner of Osler, Hoskin &
Harcourt. In 1994 he chaired the Toronto
Stock Exchange Committee on Corporate
Governance, and has since been involved with
developing global corporate
governance standards as Vice-Chairman of
the OECD Task Force on Board Room
Practices, and as Chairman of the Private
Sector Advisory Group of the Global
Corporate Governance Forum. He holds a Masters
of Laws degree from Harvard
University, a Bachelor of Laws Degree from
Dalhousie University, and a Bachelor
of Science degree from Queen’s University.
Ms.
Briscoe brings extensive industry experience
to the Board. Until recently, Ms.
Briscoe was the President of her own transportation
services company, Hiway
Refrigeration Ltd. Prior to purchasing Hiway
Refrigeration Ltd. in 1997, she
held senior executive positions with Wajax
Industries Ltd., the Rivtow Group of
Companies and the Jim Pattison Group. Ms.
Briscoe is Chair of the British
Columbia Government’s Industry Training Authority, President
of the Boys and
Girls Club of Greater Vancouver, and a Director
of Duke Energy Income Fund and
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated. Ms.
Briscoe holds a Bachelor of Commerce
degree from the University of British Columbia,
has a chartered accountant
designation, and is a member of the Institute
of Chartered Accountants of
British Columbia.
President
and CEO Ian Telfer is pleased with the addition
of two new Directors. “Beverly
and Peter bring skill and experience to our
Board and we look forward to working
together as Goldcorp continues to evolve
and grow”.
Goldcorp
is the world’s lowest cost multi-million ounce gold producer.
Annualized gold
production in 2006 is expected to be approximately
2 million ounces at a cash
cost of US$125 per ounce.
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Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This
press release contains “forward-looking statements”, within the meaning of the
United States Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and applicable
Canadian securities legislation, concerning
the business, operations and
financial performance and condition of each
of Goldcorp Inc. Forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to,
statements with respect to the
future price of gold, silver and copper,
the estimation of mineral reserves and
resources, the realization of mineral reserve
estimates, the timing and amount
of estimated future production, costs of
production, capital expenditures, costs
and timing of the development of new deposits,
success of exploration
activities, permitting time lines, currency
exchange rate fluctuations,
requirements for additional capital, government
regulation of mining operations,
environmental risks, unanticipated reclamation
expenses, title disputes or
claims and limitations on insurance coverage.
Generally, these forward-looking
statements can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as
“plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”,
“estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or
“believes”, or variations of such words and phrases
or state that certain
actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”,
“occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking statements are subject
to known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause the actual
results, level of activity, performance or
achievements of Goldcorp and
Virginia, respectively, to be materially
different from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements,
including but not limited to: risks
related to the integration of acquisitions;
risks related to international
operations; risks related to joint venture
operations; actual results of current
exploration activities; actual results of
current reclamation activities;
conclusions of economic evaluations; changes
in project parameters as plans
continue to be refined; future prices of
gold, silver and copper; possible
variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery
rates; failure of plant, equipment
or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents,
labour disputes and other
risks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining
governmental approvals or
financing or in the completion of development
or construction activities, as
well as those factors discussed in the section
entitled “Description of the
Business - Risk Factors” in Goldcorp’s Annual Information Form for the year
ended December 31, 2005, available on www.sedar.com,
and
Form 40-F for the year ended December 31,
2005 on file with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington,
D.C. Although Goldcorp has
attempted to identify important factors that
could cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in
forward-looking statements, there may
be other factors that cause results not to
be as anticipated, estimated or
intended. There can be no assurance that
such statements will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events
could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements. Goldcorp
does not undertake to update
any forward-looking statements that are incorporated
by reference herein, except
in accordance with applicable securities
laws.
For
further information, please contact:
Melanie
Pilon
Director,
Investor Relations
Goldcorp
Inc.
1560-200
Burrard Street
Vancouver,
British Columbia, V6C 3L6
Telephone:
(604) 696-3011
Toll
Free: (800) 567-6223
Fax:
(604) 696-3001
e-mail:
info@goldcorp.com
website:
www.goldcorp.com
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.
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Date: June
20, 2006
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/s/Anna
M. Tudela
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Name: Anna M. Tudela |
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Title:
Director,
Legal and Assistant
Corporate
Secretary
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