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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013594-23-000729
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230911
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230911

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Arbutus Biopharma Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001447028
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				980597776
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-85963
		FILM NUMBER:		231248403

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		701 VETERANS CIRCLE
		CITY:			WARMINSTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18974
		BUSINESS PHONE:		604-419-3200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		701 VETERANS CIRCLE
		CITY:			WARMINSTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18974

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TEKMIRA PHARMACEUTICALS Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110607

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TEKMIRA PHARMACEUTICALS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20081003

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Whitefort Capital Management, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001884931
		IRS NUMBER:				820808818
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 E. 49TH STREET
		STREET 2:		40TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122594370

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 E. 49TH STREET
		STREET 2:		40TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C.&#160; 20549</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br>
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt;"><u>September 1, 2023</u></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">[ ]<font class="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="text-indent: 0px; font-size: 5.14pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>Rule 13d-1(b)</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information with respect to it set forth in
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          <td style="width: 7.77%; vertical-align: middle;">&#160;</td>
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            <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 11.4pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">/s/ Joseph Kaplan</div>
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          <td style="width: 7.77%; vertical-align: middle;">&#160;</td>
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">EXHIBIT A</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">JOINT FILING AGREEMENT</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the Common Shares, without par value, of Arbutus Biopharma Corporation dated
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