CAMECO CORP — Regulatory Filings 2004

May 20, 2004

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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, 2004

Cameco Corporation

(Commission file No. 1-14228)

2121 – 11th Street West Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada S7M 1J3

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F o Form 40-F þ

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.

Yes o No þ

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):

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Material Change Report

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Exhibit No.	Description	Page No.
1.	Material Change Report
dated May 19, 2004	3 - 5

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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.

Date: May 19, 2004
By:	"Gary M.S. Chad"
	Gary M.S. Chad
	Senior Vice-President, Law,
Regulatory Affairs and
Corporate Secretary

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FORM 51-102F3 link1 "Material Change Report"

Material Change Report

Item 1	Name and Address of Company
	Cameco Corporation (“Cameco”) 2121 – 11th Street West, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7M 1J3
Item 2	Date of Material Change
	May 14, 2004.
Item 3	News Release
	The English version and the French translation version of the press
release relating to this material change were distributed and filed by
Canadian Corporate News through their Canadian Timely Disclosure Pack
on May 14, 2004.
Item 4	Summary of Material Change
	Cameco is proceeding with the transfer of its gold assets held by its
subsidiary Cameco Gold Inc. (“Cameco Gold”) to a new Canadian company
called Centerra Gold Inc. (“Centerra”), which filed a preliminary
prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities in each of the
provinces and territories of Canada on May 14, 2004 in connection with
an initial public offering and secondary offering of its common
shares.
	The proposed offering is being conducted in conjunction with the
previously announced restructuring of the ownership interests in the
Kumtor gold mine located in the Kyrgyz Republic, and the
reorganization of Cameco Gold’s other gold assets.
	Centerra will be a growth-oriented, Canadian-based gold company
focused on acquiring, exploring, developing and operating gold
properties primarily in Central Asia, the former Soviet Union and
other emerging markets.
	The details of the offering, including the offering price of
Centerra’s shares, are expected to be determined before the end of
June 2004. The offering is expected to close in late June or early
July of 2004.
Item 5	Full Description of Material Change
	Cameco is proceeding with the transfer of its gold assets held by its
subsidiary Cameco Gold to a new Canadian company called Centerra,
which filed a preliminary prospectus with the securities regulatory
authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada on May
14, 2004 in connection with an initial public offering and secondary
offering of its common shares.

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| | The proposed offering is being conducted in conjunction with the
previously announced restructuring of the ownership interests in the
Kumtor gold mine located in the Kyrgyz Republic, and the
reorganization of Cameco Gold’s other gold assets. Following the
Kumtor restructuring, but prior to the offering and the other
transactions referred to below, Cameco Gold will initially hold 67% of
Centerra, and Kyrgyzaltyn JSC (“Kyrgyzaltyn”), a private company
wholly-owned by the government of the Kyrgyz Republic, will initially
hold 33% of Centerra. |
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| | Centerra will be a growth-oriented, Canadian-based gold company
focused on acquiring, exploring, developing and operating gold
properties primarily in Central Asia, the former Soviet Union and
other emerging markets. |
| | In connection with the Kumtor restructuring, International Finance
Corporation (“IFC”) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (“EBRD”) have agreed to exchange debt they hold in a
subsidiary of Centerra for a combination of 5.1% of the total
outstanding common shares of Centerra prior to the offering and the
transaction referred to below, and cash. |
| | Also, concurrently with the offering, Centerra will make an offer to
acquire the minority interest in its Boroo mine and other exploration
properties in Mongolia, in exchange for Centerra common shares. If
the offer is accepted by all of the minority shareholders, they will
hold approximately 8% of the total outstanding common shares of
Centerra prior to the offering. Centerra has an agreement with
Central Asia Gold Limited (“CGX”) which holds approximately three
quarters of this minority interest. Under the terms of that
agreement, CGX has agreed to accept Centerra’s offer subject to
obtaining approval by its shareholders. |
| | The initial public offering is expected to consist of an offering by
Centerra of its common shares from treasury together with a secondary
offering of Centerra common shares by Kyrgyzaltyn. |
| | Cameco Gold expects to hold more than 50% of Centerra’s shares
following the offering. However, Cameco has not established any
long-term minimum holding of common shares with respect to this
investment. |
| | The details of the offering, including the offering price of
Centerra’s shares, are expected to be determined before the end of
June 2004. The offering is expected to close in late June or early
July of 2004. |
| Item 6 | Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) or (3) of National Instrument 51-102 |
| | Not applicable. |
| Item 7 | Omitted Information |
| | Not applicable. |

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Item 8	Executive Officer
	Gary M.S. Chad Senior Vice-President, Law, Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Secretary Cameco Corporation (306) 956-6303
	The foregoing accurately discloses the material change referred to herein.
Item 9	Date of Report
	May 19, 2004.

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