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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>UNITED STATES</b></font></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):&nbsp;<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u><u>March 1</u><u>6</u><u>, 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;&nbsp;&nbsp;TUCOWS INC.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></p>

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			<td style="width: 28%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid;">0-28284</td>
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			<td style="width: 30%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid;">23-2707366</td>
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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: 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; 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;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</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. </b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b><b> Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(b)<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On March 16, 2017, Michael Cooperman, Chief Financial Officer of Tucows, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), notified the Company that he will retire from his role of Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2017, after 18 years of service with the Company. Mr. Cooperman has agreed to remain in a senior advisory role with the Company and serve as a Strategic Advisor to ensure a smooth transition. </font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(c)<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On March 17, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Dave Singh as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective April 1, 2017. Mr. Singh will serve in the capacity of both the principal financial officer and the principal accounting officer of the Company. Mr. Singh joined the Company in February 2016 and has served since that time as Vice President Finance of the Company.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Prior to joining <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">the Company, Mr. Singh spent eight years at KPMG LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, primarily focusing on public company audits in the technology field. After leaving KPMG LLP, Mr. Singh joined TELUS Communications (&ldquo;TELUS&rdquo;) and held progressive roles, including Director of TELUS Financial Reporting and Analysis, Director of Retail and most recently Chief Financial Officer of TELUS International, TELUS&rsquo; outsourcing division. Mr. Singh is a Chartered Professional Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of BC. He is a graduate of the Transportation and Logistics Management program from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia and holds a joint Executive MBA from Schulich School of Business at Northwestern University.</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 7.01.<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure. </font></b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 40.8pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">On <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">March 17, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Cooperman as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the appointment of Mr. Singh as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The full text of such press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</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. </b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b><b>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits.</font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">99.1</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 March 17, 2017. </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: 36pt; 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; text-indent: 53%; 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; text-indent: 53%; 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;">March 20, 2016</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 March 17, 2017. </font></p>
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tcx20170320_8k.htm
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):
March 1
6
, 2017
TUCOWS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)
Pennsylvania
0-28284
23-2707366
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
96 Mowat Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M6K 3M1
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant
's telephone number, including area code:
(416) 535-0123
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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.
(b)
On March 16, 2017, Michael Cooperman, Chief Financial Officer of Tucows, Inc. (the "Company"), notified the Company that he will retire from his role of Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2017, after 18 years of service with the Company. Mr. Cooperman has agreed to remain in a senior advisory role with the Company and serve as a Strategic Advisor to ensure a smooth transition.
(c)
On March 17, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Dave Singh as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective April 1, 2017. Mr. Singh will serve in the capacity of both the principal financial officer and the principal accounting officer of the Company. Mr. Singh joined the Company in February 2016 and has served since that time as Vice President Finance of the Company.
Prior to joining
the Company, Mr. Singh spent eight years at KPMG LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, primarily focusing on public company audits in the technology field. After leaving KPMG LLP, Mr. Singh joined TELUS Communications ("TELUS") and held progressive roles, including Director of TELUS Financial Reporting and Analysis, Director of Retail and most recently Chief Financial Officer of TELUS International, TELUS' outsourcing division. Mr. Singh is a Chartered Professional Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of BC. He is a graduate of the Transportation and Logistics Management program from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia and holds a joint Executive MBA from Schulich School of Business at Northwestern University.
Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On
March 17, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Cooperman as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the appointment of Mr. Singh as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The full text of such press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)     Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Exhibit
99.1
Press Release of Tucows Inc. dated March 17, 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:
March 20, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Exhibit
99.1
Press Release of Tucows Inc. dated March 17, 2017.