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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
June 1, 2011
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
IMAX Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
         
Canada   0-24216   98-0140269
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
2525 Speakman Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5K 1B1
           (Address of Principal Executive Offices)       (Postal Code)
(905) 403-6500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 2011 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of IMAX Corporation (the “Company”) was held on June 1, 2011.
Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting, and the final voting results on each such matter.
1.   Election of Directors
By a vote by way of show of hands, Martin Pompadur was elected as a Class III director of the Company for a term expiring in 2013 and each of Eric A. Demirian, David W. Leebron and Marc A. Utay were elected as Class II directors of the Company to hold office until the year 2014 or until their successors are elected or appointed. Management received proxies from the shareholders to vote for the four directors nominated for election as follows:
             
Director   Votes For   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Martin Pompadur   46,263,656   130,326   10,395,667
Eric A. Demirian   46,272,964   121,018   10,395,667
David W. Leebron   44,611,661   1,782,322   10,395,666
Marc A. Utay   46,136,827   257,155   10,395,667
     In addition to the foregoing directors, the following directors continued in office: Neil S. Braun, Kenneth G. Copland, Richard L. Gelfond, Garth M. Girvan and Bradley J. Wechsler.
2.   Appointment of Auditor
By a vote by way of show of hands, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (“PWC”) were appointed auditors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and the directors were authorized to fix their remuneration. Management received proxies from the shareholders to vote for the re-appointment of PWC as follows:
             
Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
56,485,801   178,854   124,994   0
3.   Executive Compensation
By a vote by way of show of hands, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers was approved. Management received proxies from the shareholders to vote for the approval of the compensation of the Company’s Names Executive Officers as follows:
             
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
42,913,002   3,270,929   210,052   10,395,666
4.   Frequency
By a vote by way of show of hands, the Company’s shareholders recommended the advisory vote on executive officers’ compensation be held every two years. Management received proxies from the shareholders to vote for the frequency of future advisory votes on executive officers’ compensation as follows:
                 
1 year   2 years   3 year   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
19,335,879   26,360,410   553,993   143,531   10,395,836
Based on the June 1, 2011 results of the shareholders’ non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the Company’s executive officers’ compensation, the Company’s Board of Directors determined that an advisory vote on executive officers’ compensation will be conducted every second year, until the next vote on the frequency of such votes.

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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.
         
 
IMAX Corporation
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date:       June 6, 2011                  By:   /s/  Robert D. Lister    
    Name:   Robert D. Lister   
      General Counsel 
 
     
  By:   /s/  G. Mary Ruby   
    Name:   G. Mary Ruby   
      Corporate Secretary 
 

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