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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-22-029428
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220812
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220812

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001174169
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37946
		FILM NUMBER:		221160162

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		354 DAVIS ROAD
		CITY:			OAKVILLE
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L6J2X1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		0000000000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		354 DAVIS ROAD
		CITY:			OAKVILLE
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L6J2X1

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALGONQUIN POWER INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020523
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    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">FORM 8-A/A</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">(Amendment No. 1)</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-size: 24pt; font-weight: bold;">ALGONQUIN POWER &amp; UTILITIES CORP.</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">354 Davis Road</div>
            <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Oakville, Ontario, Canada</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">(Address of principal executive offices)</div>
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    <div style="color: #000000;">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">Title of each class</div>
            <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">to be so registered</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000;">Name of each exchange on which</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Rights to Purchase One Common Share of the Corporation</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">The New York Stock Exchange</div>
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    <div style="color: #000000;">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. &#9746;</div>
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    <div style="color: #000000;">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box. &#9744;</div>
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    <div style="color: #000000;">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. &#9744;</div>
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    <div style="color: #000000;">Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates (if applicable):</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;"> Not Applicable.</div>
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    <div style="color: #000000;">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">ALGONQUIN POWER &amp; UTILITIES CORP.</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT</div>
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    <div><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Item 1.</font> <font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Description of Registrant&#8217;s Securities to be Registered.</font></div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 18pt; color: #000000;">On June 2, 2022, at the annual meeting of holders of common shares (&#8220;<u>Shareholders</u>&#8221;) of Algonquin Power &amp; Utilities Corp., a corporation existing under the laws of Canada (the &#8220;<u>Corporation</u>&#8221;),


      the Shareholders approved a resolution proposed by the board of directors of the Corporation, approving the continuation, amendment and restatement of the shareholder rights plan of the Corporation pursuant to the Amended and Restated Shareholder
      Rights Plan Agreement, dated June 2, 2022 (the &#8220;<u>A&amp;R Rights Plan</u>&#8221;) (amending and restating the Amended and Restated Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement, dated June 6, 2019 (the &#8220;<u>Prior Rights Plan</u>&#8221;)) between the Corporation and TSX
      Trust Company (as successor to AST Trust Company (Canada)), a company existing under the laws of Canada, as the Rights Agent.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 18pt; color: #000000;">The A&amp;R Rights Plan amends the definition of &#8220;Expiration Time&#8221; under the Prior Rights Plan and makes associated changes in connection therewith. Pursuant to the A&amp;R Rights Plan, the Expiration
      Time shall be the earlier of the (i) the time at which the right to exercise Rights shall terminate pursuant to the A&amp;R Rights Plan and (ii) the termination of the annual meeting of the Shareholders in the year 2025.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 18pt; color: #000000;">The foregoing description of the A&amp;R Rights Plan does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the A&amp;R Rights Plan, a copy of which is
      attached as Exhibit 4.1 hereto. All capitalized terms used in this summary have the meanings given in the A&amp;R Rights Plan unless otherwise noted.</div>
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    <div><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Item 2.</font> <font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Exhibits</font></div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 18pt; color: #000000;">The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Registration Statement:</div>
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            <div style="color: #0563C1;"><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001174169/000114036122021653/brhc10038414_ex99-1.htm">4.1</a></div>
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            <div style="color: #000000;">Amended and Restated Shareholder Rights Plan Agreement, dated June 2, 2022 (amending and restating the Amended and Restated Shareholder Rights Agreement dated June 6, 2019), between Algonquin Power &amp; Utilities
              Corp. and TSX Trust Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Current Report on Form 6-K filed on June 3, 2022).</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 18pt; color: #000000;">Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
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    <div style="color: #000000;">Date: August 12, 2022</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">ALGONQUIN POWER &amp; UTILITIES CORP.</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000;">/s/ Arthur Kacprzak</div>
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            <div style="color: #000000;">Arthur Kacprzak</div>
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