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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
March 30, 2026
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
IMAX Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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| Canada | | 001-35066 | | 98-0140269 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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| 2525 Speakman Drive | 902 Broadway, Floor 20 |
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5K 1B1 | New York, New York, USA 10010 |
(905) 403-6457 | (212) 821-0142 |
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code, telephone numbers)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Shares, no par value | | IMAX | | The New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter):
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 30, 2026, IMAX Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Richard Gelfond, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, is on a temporary medical leave of absence. During his temporary absence, the Company’s senior executives are executing their day-to-day responsibilities in coordination with each other and Darren Throop, Chair of the Board of Directors, with regular communication with the full Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this current report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | |
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| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| IMAX Corporation |
| (Registrant) |
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Date: March 30, 2026 | By: | /s/ Robert D. Lister |
| Name: | Robert D. Lister |
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer and Senior Executive Vice President |
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| By: | /s/ Kenneth I. Weissman |
| Name: | Kenneth I. Weissman |
| Title: | Deputy General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |