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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>WASHINGTON, DC&nbsp;&nbsp;20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):<B>&nbsp;&nbsp;June
15, 2012</B></P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Adherex Technologies Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Canada</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="color: black">&nbsp;</FONT><B>001-32295</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">&nbsp;<B>20-0442384&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">&nbsp;(State or other jurisdiction of&nbsp;incorporation or organization)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">&nbsp;(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-autospace: none; text-align: center">&nbsp;(IRS Employer&nbsp;Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PO Box 136285, 68 TW Alexander Drive</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Research Triangle Park, North Carolina</B></P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">27709</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant's Telephone Number, Including
Area Code:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(919) 636-4530</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former name, former address, and formal
fiscal year, if changed since last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.55in">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 (<I> see</I> General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On June 12, 2012, Adherex
Technologies Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) held an annual meeting of shareholders (the &ldquo;Meeting&rdquo;).&nbsp;&nbsp;The
shareholders approved all proposals considered at the Meeting and approved all nominees of the Company for director, as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">1.&#9;The following five (5) nominees were
elected to serve as directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until their respective
successor shall have been duly elected or duly approved:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold">Name of Nominee</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Votes For</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Votes Withheld</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Broker Non-Votes</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 49%; text-autospace: none">Robert C. Andrade</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 12%; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">22,994,176</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">1,216</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">Not Applicable</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">David Lieberman</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: right">22,994,176</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: right">1,216</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: right">Not Applicable</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">Chris Rallis</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">22,994,176</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">1,216</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">Not Applicable</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">Rostislav Raykov</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">22,994,176</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">1,216</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">Not Applicable</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">Steven Skolsky</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">22,994,176</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">1,216</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">Not Applicable</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">2.&#9;The resolution
to re-appoint Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP as independent public accounting firm of the Company and to authorize the Audit Committee
of the Board of Directors&nbsp;&nbsp;to fix their remuneration was approved based on the following vote:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 41%; text-autospace: none">Votes For</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 22%; text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 37%; text-autospace: none; text-align: right">25,139,215</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Votes Withheld</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: right">166</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,255,204)">
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Abstentions</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: right">22</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">Broker Non-Votes</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none; text-align: right">Not Applicable</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 1pt solid; text-autospace: none">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;June 15, 2012&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 1pt solid; text-autospace: none">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-autospace: none">/s/&nbsp;Robert Andrade</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-autospace: none">Robert Andrade, Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC  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):
June
15, 2012
Adherex Technologies Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Canada
001-32295
20-0442384
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
PO Box 136285, 68 TW Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
27709
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including
Area Code:
(919) 636-4530
N/A
(Former name, former address, and formal
fiscal year, 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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
¨
Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 12, 2012, Adherex
Technologies Inc. (the "Company") held an annual meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting").  The
shareholders approved all proposals considered at the Meeting and approved all nominees of the Company for director, as follows:
1.	The following five (5) nominees were
elected to serve as directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until their respective
successor shall have been duly elected or duly approved:
Name of Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Robert C. Andrade
22,994,176
1,216
Not Applicable
David Lieberman
22,994,176
1,216
Not Applicable
Chris Rallis
22,994,176
1,216
Not Applicable
Rostislav Raykov
22,994,176
1,216
Not Applicable
Steven Skolsky
22,994,176
1,216
Not Applicable
2.	The resolution
to re-appoint Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent public accounting firm of the Company and to authorize the Audit Committee
of the Board of Directors  to fix their remuneration was approved based on the following vote:
Votes For
25,139,215
Votes Withheld
166
Abstentions
22
Broker Non-Votes
Not Applicable
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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.
Adherex Technologies Inc.
Dated:  June 15, 2012
By:
/s/ Robert Andrade
Robert Andrade, Chief Financial Officer
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