8-K

TIM HORTONS INC.

Date: August 11, 2011

/s/ JILL E. AEBKER

Jill E. Aebker

Deputy General Counsel and Secretary

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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 11, 2011

TIM HORTONS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Canada

001-32843

98-0641955

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


874 Sinclair Road, Oakville, ON, Canada				L6K 2Y1
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

(905) 845-6511

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 11, 2011, Tim Hortons Inc. (the “Corporation”) issued a press release containing financial information regarding its second quarter 2011 financial results and certain other information. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On August 11, 2011, the Corporation also announced that its Board of Directors has approved a Cdn.$0.17 per common share quarterly dividend. The dividend is payable on September 7, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 22, 2011. The declaration of any future dividends is subject to the Board’s discretion. The full text of the Corporation’s press release issued today regarding this dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit 99.1		Press release dated August 11, 2011 issued by the Corporation regarding the release of quarterly financial results and other information.

Exhibit 99.2		Press release dated August 11, 2011 issued by the Corporation announcing the declaration of Cdn.$0.17 per common share quarterly dividend.

Exhibit 99.3		Safe Harbor Statement.

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 hereunto duly authorized.