<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214659-17-001793.txt : 20170309
<SEC-HEADER>0001214659-17-001793.hdr.sgml : 20170309
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170309161512
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-17-001793
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170307
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170309

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:			RUBY G MARY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001255907

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35066
		FILM NUMBER:		17678447

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2525 SPEAKMAN DRIVE
		STREET 2:		C/O IMAX CORP
		CITY:			MISSISSAUGA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L5K 1B1
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        <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">Ms. Ruby is reporting the sale of common shares to satisfy her tax withholding obligations in connection with the delivery of common shares upon conversion of the restricted share unit</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 578 on March 7, 2018; 722 on each of March 7, 2019 and March 7, 2020 and 867 on December 1, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The stock options become exercisable in four installments: 701 on March 7, 2018, 876 on each of March 7, 2019 and March 7, 2020 and 1,050 on March 7, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">This represents the number of restricted share units for this transaction only. Ms. Ruby's aggregate remaining outstanding option, restricted share unit and common share balances following this transaction will be 57,246; 7,519 and 10,422 respectively.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The shares became exercisable as follows: 7,477 on March 12, 2014 and 10,500 March 12, 2015.  This award was expiring on March 12, 2017.</footnote>
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