<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001279569-16-004520-index.html : 20161026
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161025174220
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001279569-16-004520
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161025
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161026
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161025

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ballard Power Systems Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001453015
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Z4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-53543
		FILM NUMBER:		161951154

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9000 GLENLYON PARKWAY
		CITY:			BURNABY
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V5J 5J8
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206-903-8850

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9000 GLENLYON PARKWAY
		CITY:			BURNABY
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V5J 5J8

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	7076991 Canada Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090102
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<TYPE>6-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>ballard6k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 6-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: ballard6k.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex991.htm
<DESCRIPTION>NEWS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 25, 2016
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex991.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>