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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

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   November 5, 2013

Sophiris Bio Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
British Columbia 001-36054 98-1008712
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1258 Prospect Street, La Jolla, California   92037
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   858-777-1760

Not Applicable
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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:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

(d) On November 5, 2013, Sophiris Bio Inc. (the "Company") announced that it had applied to the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") to voluntarily delist from trading its shares of common stock. The TSX has indicated that effective at market close on November 13, 2013, the Company’s common stock will no longer be traded through the facilities of the TSX. The Company’s shares are currently traded, and will continue to be traded, on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "SPHS".






SIGNATURES

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.

         
    Sophiris Bio Inc.
          
November 5, 2013   By:   /s/ Peter T. Slover
       
        Name: Peter T. Slover
        Title: Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press Release dated November 5, 2013.