Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* QVT Associates GP LLC	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Arbutus Biopharma Corp [ ABUS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director __ X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __ X __ Other (specify below) See Remarks
(Last) (First) (Middle) 444 MADISON AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/10/2019
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:
(1) On July 10, 2019, the board of directors of Roivant Sciences Ltd. ("Roivant") adopted changes to Roivant's internal governance concerning Roivant's dispositive power over the Common Shares and other matters relating to oversight of Roivant's business and governance. As a result of these changes, Roivant's shareholders (including the Reporting Persons) no longer have the right to override certain decisions of Roivant's board of directors concerning dispositions of the Common Shares via a unanimous vote (and each thus no longer has the individual right to veto dispositive decisions of Roivant's board of directors), and so have ceased to have beneficial ownership of the Common Shares directly owned by Roivant. Roivant's ownership of the Issuer's Common Shares remains unchanged and this filing is not being made as a result of the purchase or sale of Common Shares of the Issuer by any party, including the Reporting Persons.

QVT may be deemed to be a director by virtue of the fact that Dr. Keith Manchester, on behalf of Roivant, currently serves on the board of directors of the Issuer. Dr. Manchester also holds 113,915 stock options awarded to him, which he holds for the benefit of certain funds under management of QVT Financial LP.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
QVT Associates GP LLC 444 MADISON AVENUE, 21ST FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	X	X		See Remarks
QVT Fund V LP 190 ELGIN AVENUE GEORGE TOWN, GRAND CAYMAN, E9 KY1-9005	X	X		See Remarks

Signatures
/s/ Tracy Fu		7/12/2019
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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