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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">UNITED STATES</font></b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u>January 12, 2017</u></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u>&nbsp; TUCOWS INC.&nbsp;</u></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 49.7pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pennsylvania&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 49.7pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23-2707366&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u><u>&nbsp;</u></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">96 Mowat Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada</p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Registrant<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code: <u>(416) 535-0123</u></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Applicable&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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:</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&#9633;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">On January 12, 2017, the Board of Directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) of Tucows Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) increased the size of the Board to seven members and, upon the recommendation of the Corporate Governance, Nominating and Compensation Committee of the Board, appointed Brad Burnham to the Board as a director, with a term expiring at the Company&rsquo;s 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. There were no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Burnham and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Burnham was selected as a director of the Company. The Board has determined that Mr. Burnham is an independent director in accordance with the NASDAQ listing standards. </font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Mr. Burnham will be compensated pursuant to the Company&rsquo;s independent director compensation plan including, without limitation, an initial grant of options to purchase 4,375 shares of the Company&rsquo;s common stock at an exercise price per share that is equal to the closing price per share of the Company&rsquo;s common share as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market on the date of the grant. </font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">A press release, dated January 12, 2017, announcing Mr. Burnham&rsquo;s appointment to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p>

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(d)<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 0pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-indent: 7.6pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>TUCOWS INC.</b></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">By: <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u>/s/ Michael Cooperman</u></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Dated: <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">January 13, 2017</font></p>

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			<p style="text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Press Release of Tucows Inc., dated January 12, 2017.</font></p>
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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):
January 12, 2017
TUCOWS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)
Pennsylvania
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
0-28284
(Commission File
Number)
23-2707366
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
96 Mowat Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M6K 3M1
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 12, 2017, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Tucows Inc. (the "Company") increased the size of the Board to seven members and, upon the recommendation of the Corporate Governance, Nominating and Compensation Committee of the Board, appointed Brad Burnham to the Board as a director, with a term expiring at the Company's 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. There were no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Burnham and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Burnham was selected as a director of the Company. The Board has determined that Mr. Burnham is an independent director in accordance with the NASDAQ listing standards.
Mr. Burnham will be compensated pursuant to the Company's independent director compensation plan including, without limitation, an initial grant of options to purchase 4,375 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price per share that is equal to the closing price per share of the Company's common share as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market on the date of the grant.
A press release, dated January 12, 2017, announcing Mr. Burnham's appointment to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Exhibit
99.1
Press Release of Tucows Inc., dated January 12, 2017.
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.
TUCOWS INC.
By:
/s/ Michael Cooperman
Michael Cooperman
Chief Financial Officer
Dated:
January 13, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Exhibit
99.1
Press Release of Tucows Inc., dated January 12, 2017.