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
October 15, 2018
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
IMAX Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Canada | 1-35066 | 98-0140269 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 2525 Speakman Drive Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5K 1B1 (905) 403-6500 |
902 Broadway, Floor 20 New York, New York, USA 10010 (212) 821-0100 |
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code, telephone numbers)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
Appointment of Megan Colligan, President, IMAX Entertainment and Executive Vice President, IMAX Corporation
On October 15, 2018, IMAX Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Megan Colligan to President, IMAX Entertainment and Executive Vice President, IMAX Corporation. Reporting to Rich Gelfond, CEO of IMAX Corp., Ms. Colligan’s appointment will be effective February 19, 2019, immediately following a consulting period. The Company and Greg Foster also announced that Mr. Foster will exit from his role as CEO, IMAX Entertainment and Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp., when his current contract concludes at the end of the year.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| IMAX Corporation (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: October 15, 2018 |
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Lister | ||||
| Name: |
Robert D. Lister | |||||
| Title: |
Chief Legal Officer & Senior Executive Vice President | |||||
| By: |
/s/ Carrie Lindzon-Jacobs | |||||
| Name: |
Carrie Lindzon-Jacobs | |||||
| Title: |
Chief Human Resources Officer & Executive Vice President | |||||
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