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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June&nbsp;13,
  2008</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WORLD
  HEART CORPORATION</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)</font></b></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">000-28882</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">incorporation)</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">7799 Pardee Lane, Oakland CA</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">94621</font></b></p>
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  the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;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):</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under
  the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under
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  approximately 80% of the stock trades occur on the NASDAQ Capital Market.&#160; The common shares will be delisted from the
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press release, dated June&nbsp;12, 2008</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 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.</font></p>
  
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text: 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) June 13,
  2008
  WORLD
  HEART CORPORATION
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
  Canada
  000-28882
  52-2247240
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation)
  (Commission
  File Number)
  (IRS Employer
  Identification No.)
  7799 Pardee Lane, Oakland CA
  94621
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  (510) 563-5000
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code
  Not Applicable
  (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
  o
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under
  the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under
  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
  Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
  Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item
  8.01  Other Events.
  On June 12, 2008, the
  Company announced that it has determined to voluntarily delist its common
  shares from the Toronto Stock Exchange. 
  The Company's business moved primarily to the United States in 2005 and
  approximately 80% of the stock trades occur on the NASDAQ Capital Market.  The common shares will be delisted from the
  Toronto Stock Exchange at the end of the day on Friday, June 13, 2008.
  The Company's common shares continue to be listed on the NASDAQ Capital
  Item 9.01.  Financial
  Statements and Exhibits.
  (d) Exhibits.
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press release, dated June 12, 2008
  2
  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.
  Date: June 13, 2008
  WORLD HEART CORPORATION
  By:
  /s/ David Pellone
  Name:
  David Pellone
  Title:
  Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
  3
  Exhibits Index
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press release, dated June 12, 2008
  4