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) October 23, 2014 


Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

British Columbia, Canada 001-34949 980597776
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

100-8900 Glenlyon Parkway
Burnaby, British Columbia
Canada
V5J 5J8
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (604) 419-3200

________________________________________________________________________________
(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)
    [   ]   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
    [   ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
    [   ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 23, 2014 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Description
99.1 Press release dated October 23, 2014


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.

    Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation
(Registrant)


October 23, 2014
(Date)
  /s/   BRUCE G. COUSINS
Bruce G. Cousins
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT 99.1

Tekmira Conference Call and Webcast Advisory: Corporate Update and Third Quarter Financial Results

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 23, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Nasdaq:TKMR) (TSX:TKM), a leading developer of RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, announced that it will hold a conference call and webcast on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 2 p.m. Pacific Time (5 p.m. Eastern Time) to provide a corporate update and report financial results for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2014.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

A live webcast of the call can be accessed through the Investor section of Tekmira's website at www.tekmira.com. Or, alternatively, to access the conference call, please dial 914-495-8556 or 1-866-393-1607.

An archived webcast will be available on the Tekmira website approximately two hours after the event. Alternatively, you may access a replay of the conference call by calling 404-537-3406 or 1-855-859-2056 and referencing conference ID 7467109.

About Tekmira

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing novel RNAi therapeutics and providing its leading lipid nanoparticle (LNP) delivery technology to pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners. Tekmira has been working in the field of nucleic acid delivery for over a decade, and has broad intellectual property covering its delivery technology. Further information about Tekmira can be found at www.tekmira.com. Tekmira is based in Vancouver, Canada and Seattle, USA.

CONTACT: Investors Julie P. Rezler Director, Investor Relations Phone: 604-419-3200 Email: jrezler@tekmira.com Media Please direct all media inquiries to: media@tekmira.com
Arbutus Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABUS)
Historical Stock Chart
From Feb 2024 to Mar 2024 Click Here for more Arbutus Biopharma Charts.
Arbutus Biopharma (NASDAQ:ABUS)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2023 to Mar 2024 Click Here for more Arbutus Biopharma Charts.