<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-16-011435.txt : 20160802
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160802171011
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-16-011435
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160729
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160802
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160802

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001582313
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				980661854
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 - 3650 GILMORE WAY
		CITY:			BURNABY
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V5G 48W
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(604) 484-3300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 - 3650 GILMORE WAY
		CITY:			BURNABY
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V5G 48W

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PIMSTONE SIMON N.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001620084

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36687
		FILM NUMBER:		161801431

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 - 3650 GILMORE WAY
		CITY:			BURNABY
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V5G4W8
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            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <footnote id="F1">The exercise price was converted from $3.74 CAD using the closing rate of exchange on the Bank of Canada on the date of grant. The actual exercise price is the Canadian dollar amount regardless of the exchange rate on the day of exercise.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the closing price of the Company's common shares on July 28, 2016, converted to a Canadian dollar amount for purposes of net settlement calculations.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The shares subject to the option fully vested on August 1, 2010.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Joanne Smartt, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-08-02</signatureDate>
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