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<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>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>

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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; </u><u>March 19</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; TUCOWS INC.&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></p>

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			<td style="width: 14%; text-align: center; 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: 14%; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid;">23-2707366</td>
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			<td style="width: 65%; text-align: center; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid;">96 Mowat Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada</td>
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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 19, 2017, Kenneth Schafer, Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer of Tucows Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), notified the Company of his intention to resign from the Company, effective March 24, 2017. Mr. Schafer is resigning from the Company to pursue other interests, and his resignation is not a result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company.</font></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; 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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			<td style="width: 3%;">By:</td>
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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 24, 2016</font></p>

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tcx20170323_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 19
, 2017
TUCOWS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)
Pennsylvania
0-28284
23-2707366
(State or Other
(Commission File
(IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of
Number)
Identification No.)
Incorporation)
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)
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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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b)
On March 19, 2017, Kenneth Schafer, Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer of Tucows Inc. (the "Company"), notified the Company of his intention to resign from the Company, effective March 24, 2017. Mr. Schafer is resigning from the Company to pursue other interests, and his resignation is not a result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company.
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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.
TUCOWS INC.
By:
/s/ Michael Cooperman
Michael Cooperman
Chief Financial Officer
Dated:
March 24, 2016