U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

FORM 40-F

(Check One)

o  Registration
statement pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

or

ý  Annual
report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2004

Commission
file number 000-30686

LEITCH TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

|Province of Ontario, Canada(Province or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |  | 7373(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number (if applicable)) |  | Not applicable(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number (if applicable))
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | ---------------------------------------------------------------------

150 Ferrand Drive, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario M3C 3E5(416) 445-9640(Address and Telephone Number of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)

Torys LLP, 237 Park Avenue, New York, NY, U.S.A. 10017(212) 880-6000(Name, Address (Including Zip Code) and Telephone Number
(Including Area Code) of Agent For Service in the United States)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

Title of each class

Name of each exchange on which registeredCommon Shares

None


Securities
registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.    None

Securities
for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.    Debt Securities

For
annual reports, indicate by check mark the information filed with this Form:

|ý    Annual Information Form |  | ý    Audited Annual Financial Statements
|---------------------------- |  | ----------------------------------------

Indicate
the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report:    34,590,910

Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by filing 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 (the "Exchange Act"). If "Yes" is marked, indicate the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with such rule.

Yes  o                        No  ý

Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes  ý                        No  o

The
Annual Report on Form 40-F shall be incorporated by reference into or as an exhibit to, as applicable, each of the registrant's Registration Statements under the Securities Act
of 1933:    Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-13956 and 333-85598) and Form F-9 (File No. 333-98087).

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FORM 40-F

Principal Documents

The following documents filed as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3 and 99.4 hereto, are hereby incorporated by reference into the Annual Report on
Form 40-F:



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ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE

Certifications and Disclosure Regarding Controls and Procedures.





Notices Pursuant to Regulation BTR.

None.

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant's board of directors has determined that Graham Savage, a member of the registrant's audit committee, qualifies as an "audit committee financial
expert" (as such term is defined in Form 40-F) and is "independent", as that term is defined in the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange.

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Code of Ethics.

The registrant has not yet adopted a written "code of ethics" (as that term is defined in Form 40-F) that applies to its principal executive
officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, and persons performing similar functions (together, the "Financial Supervisors"). The registrant is in the process of
adopting a new code of ethics and business conduct that will apply to all directors, officers and employees, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. Once adopted, the
code will be made available on the registrant's website at www.leitch.com.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The following table provides information about the fees billed to the registrant for professional services rendered by KPMG LLP during fiscal 2004 and
2003:

|(US $000s)         |  | 2004 |     | 2003
|------------------ |  | ---- | --- | ----
|Audit Fees         |  | $    | 125 |     
|Audit-Related Fees |  |      | 6   |     
|Tax Fees           |  |      | 120 |     
|All Other Fees     |  |      | 59  |     
|                   |  |      |     |     
|Total              |  | $    | 310 |     
|                   |  |      |     |     

Audit Fees.    Audit fees include fees for services that would normally be provided by the external
auditor in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements, including fees for services necessary to perform an audit or review in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. This category also includes services that generally only the external auditor reasonably can provide, including statutory audits, consents and assistance with and review of certain
documents filed with securities regulatory authorities.

Audit-Related fees.    Audit-related fees are for assurance and related services, such as due
diligence services, that traditionally are performed by the external auditor. More specifically, these services include, among others: due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions, accounting
consultations in connection with acquisitions, and consultation concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.

Tax fees.    Tax fees are principally for fees relating to tax consulting and structuring and tax
compliance services for its Canadian and US tax jurisdictions.

All Other Fees.    All other fees include fees for French language translation and advisory support
services.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures.



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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.

The registrant does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations.

The following table presents contractual obligations of the company at April 30, 2004:

|                                                                                                                       |  |   |      | Payments Due by Period
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |  | - | ---- | ----------------------
|
|Long term debt Obligations                                                                                             |  | $ |     |                       
|Capital (Finance) Lease Obligations                                                                                    |  |   |     |                       
|Operating Lease Obligations                                                                                            |  |   | 17.8 |                       
|Purchase Obligations                                                                                                   |  |   | 1.9  |                       
|Other Long-Term Liabilities Reflected on the Registrant's Balance Sheet under GAAP of the primary financial statements |  |   | 0.6  |                       
|                                                                                                                       |  |   |      |                       
|Total                                                                                                                  |  |   | 20.3 |                       
|                                                                                                                       |  |   |      |                       

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UNDERTAKING AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS

A.    Undertaking.

The registrant undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission") staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to: the securities registered pursuant to Form 40-F; the
securities in relation to which the obligation to file an annual report on Form 40-F arises; or transactions in said securities.

B.    Consent to Service of Process.

The Company has previously filed a Form F-X in connection with the class of securities in relation to which the obligation to file this report
arises.

Any
change to the name or address of the agent for service of process of the registrant shall be communicated promptly to the Securities and Exchange Commission by an amendment to the
Form F-X referencing the file number of the relevant registration statement.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 40-F
and has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on September 13, 2004.

| |  | Leitch Technology Corporation
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| |  | By:                          
| |  | By:                          

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EXHIBIT INDEX

|Exhibit |  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|------- |  | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|99.1    |  | Management's Discussion and Analysis for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2004 found at pages 4 to 26, inclusive, of the 2004 Annual Report of the Registrant                                                                                     
|99.2    |  | Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2004, together with the report of the auditors thereon, including a US GAAP reconciliation, found at pages 27 to 55, inclusive, of the 2004 Annual Report of the
Registrant
|99.3    |  | Comments by Auditors for U.S. Readers on Canada - U.S. Reporting Differences dated June 4, 2004                                                                                                                                                  
|99.4    |  | Annual Information Form dated September 10, 2004                                                                                                                                                                                                 
|99.5    |  | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                                                                                                             
|99.6    |  | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                                                                                                             
|99.7    |  | Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer                                                                                                                                                                                            
|99.8    |  | Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer                                                                                                                                                                                            
|99.9    |  | Consent of KPMG LLP                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

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