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 November, 2017

Commission file number: 001-09038

CENTRAL FUND OF CANADA LIMITED

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Suite 805, 1323 – 15^th 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 Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ¨o Form 40-F x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): __

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): __

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Press Release Dated November 930, 2017

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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.

		CENTRAL FUND OF CANADA LIMITED		~~CENTRAL FUND OF CANADA LIMITED~~
		(Registrant)		~~(Registrant)~~
Date:	November 930, 2017	By:	/s/ J.C. Stefan Spicer	~~By:~~	~~/s/ J.C. Stefan Spicer~~
			(Signature)		~~(Signature)~~
			J.C. Stefan Spicer, Chairman, President & CEO		~~J.C. Stefan Spicer, Chairman, President & CEO~~

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