<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214659-22-013940.txt : 20221117
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20221117163023
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-22-013940
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20221115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GELFOND RICHARD L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000944011

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35066
		FILM NUMBER:		221398801

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		902 BROADWAY, 20TH FLOOR
		STREET 2:		IMAX CORPORATION
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10010-6002

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
		CITY:			MISSISSAUGA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L5K 1B1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9054036500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2525 SPEAKMAN DRIVE
		CITY:			MISSISSAUGA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L5K 1B1
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On November 15, 2022, Mr. Gelfond gifted 5,000 common shares of IMAX Corporation to Stony Brook Foundation, a charitable organization.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On November 15, 2022, Mr. Gelfond gifted 5,710 common shares of IMAX Corporation to the University at Buffalo Foundation, Inc., a charitable organization.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On November 16, 2022, Mr. Gelfond gifted 4,290 common shares of IMAX Corporation to Wilkes University, a charitable organization.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Mr. Gelfond's aggregate remaining outstanding option, restricted share unit and common share balances following these transactions will be 2,713,015, 314,394 and 354,987 respectively.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Richard L. Gelfond</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-11-17</signatureDate>
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