SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of
December
  
2018
       
Commission File Number
001-37400
    

 Shopify Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
150 Elgin Street, 8th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K2P 1L4
(Address of principal executive offices)

                Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F
    
Form 40-F
X

                Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):          

                 Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):          

DOCUMENTS INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS REPORT

Exhibit
    
     
 
Shopify Inc. - Shopify Launches Offering of Class A Subordinate Voting Shares.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

     
Shopify Inc.
     
(Registrant)
           
Date:
December 13, 2018
        
     
By:
/s/ Joseph A. Frasca
       
Name:
Joseph A. Frasca
       
Title:
SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary