6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

July 26, 2004

Hawker Resources Inc.

(formerly named SYNSORB Biotech Inc.)
Commission File No. 0-29214

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Suite 700, 700 – 2nd Street SW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 2W1

(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     þ Form 40-F     o

     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 Act of 1034.

Yes     o No     þ

     If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-N/A

TABLE OF CONTENTS

News Release dated July 14, 2004

Exhibit Number	Exhibit
1.	News release dated July 14, 2004

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	HAWKER RESOURCES, INC. (formerly named SYNSORB Biotech Inc.)
Dated: July 26, 2004	By:	“/s/ Barry R. Herring”
		Name:	Barry R. Herring
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Number	Exhibit
1.	News release dated July 14, 2004

EX-99.1

News release via Canada Newswire, Calgary 403-269-7605

Attention Business Editors:
Hawker Resources Inc. Announces Flow-Through Common Share Private Placement

/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF U.S. SECURITIES LAW./

     CALGARY, July 14 /CNW/ — Hawker Resources Inc. (“Hawker”) announced today that it has entered into a flow-through common share financing agreement, on a bought deal basis, with an underwriting syndicate led by Peters & Co. Limited and including Tristone Capital Inc., GMP Securities Ltd., and FirstEnergy Capital Corp. Hawker will issue 1,700,000 flow-through common shares (“Flow-Through Shares”) at a price of $6.15 per Flow-Through Share, for total gross proceeds of $10,455,000 pursuant to certain exemptions from prospectus requirements. The private placement financing is scheduled to close on July 29, 2004, and is subject to regulatory approval and completion of definitive documentation. Hawker shall, pursuant to the provisions in the Income Tax Act (Canada), incur Canadian Exploration Expenses (the “Qualifying Expenditures”) after the closing date and prior to December 31, 2005 in the aggregate amount of not less than the total amount of the gross proceeds raised from the issue of Flow-Through Shares. Hawker shall renounce the Qualifying Expenditures so incurred to the purchasers of the Flow-Through Shares such that $6.15 per Flow-Through Share shall be deductible against the subscribers’ income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. The proceeds of the Flow-Through Share offering will be used to incur Qualifying Expenditures for the continued exploration of Hawker’s oil and natural gas properties prior to December 31, 2005. The proceeds of the private placement may be used to temporarily reduce indebtedness until required for the foregoing purposes.

     Hawker is an Alberta-based corporation engaged in the business of exploring for and developing oil and natural gas reserves in western Canada and acquiring oil and natural gas properties. Hawker’s common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “HKR”.

     %SEDAR: 000025763

     /For further information: Hawker Resources Inc., Mr. David A. Tuer, President & CEO, Tel.: (403) 290-4874; Mr. Barry R. Herring, Senior Vice President & CFO, Tel.: (403) 290-4856/
     (HKR.)

CO: Hawker Resources Inc

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