<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214659-15-002182.txt : 20150310
<SEC-HEADER>0001214659-15-002182.hdr.sgml : 20150310
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150310184011
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-15-002182
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150307
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150310

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			IMAX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921582
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3861]
		IRS NUMBER:				980140269
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2525 SPEAKMAN DRIVE
		STREET 2:		MISSISSAUGA
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L5K 1B1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9054036500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2525 SPEAKMAN DRIVE
		STREET 2:		MISSISSAUGA
		CITY:			ONTARIO CANADA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L5K 1B1

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KEIGHLEY DAVID B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001255903

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35066
		FILM NUMBER:		15690566

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12582 WEST MILLENNIUM
		STREET 2:		C/O IMAX POST / DKP INC.
		CITY:			PLAYA VISTA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90094
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the conversion upon vesting of restricted share units into common shares. Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive one common share of IMAX Corporation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Keighley is reporting the sale of 1,828 common shares to satisfy his tax withholding obligations in connection with the delivery of common shares upon conversion of the restricted share units</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive one common share of IMAX Corporation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each restricted share unit is the economic equivalent of one common share of IMAX Corporation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The restricted share units vest and will be converted to common shares in four installments: 1,686 on March 7, 2016; 2,107 on each of March 7, 2017 and March 7, 2018 and 2,531 on December 1, 2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The stock options become exercisable in four installments:  2,097 on March 7, 2016, 2,621 on each of March 7, 2017 and March 7, 2018 and 3,146 on March 7, 2019.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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