VS Versus Systems Inc

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 12, 2023

Registration No. 333-271771

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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AMENDMENT NO. 5

TO

FORM F-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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VERSUS SYSTEMS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

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British Columbia		7374		Not Applicable
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1558 West Hastings Street

Vancouver BC V6G 3J4 Canada

(604) 639-4457

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

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Matthew Pierce

Versus Systems Inc.

1370 N. St Andrews Pl

Los Angeles, CA 90028

(310) 242-0228

(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

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Copy to:

M. Ali Panjwani, Esq. Eric M. Hellige, Esq. Pryor Cashman LLP 7 Times Square New York, NY 10036 (212) 421-4100

Stephen E. Older, Esq. Andrew J. Terjesen, Esq. McGuireWoods LLP 1251 Avenue of the Americas 20th Floor New York, NY 10020-1104 (212) 548-2000

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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box: ☒

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission acting pursuant to said Section 8(a) may determine.