Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 2, 2014 

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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:   [phone]

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On October 2, 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 99.1.       Press release dated October 2, 2014

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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 2, 2014 (Date)		/s/   BRUCE G. COUSINS Bruce G. Cousins Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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	Exhibit Index
	99.1	Press release dated October 2, 2014

EXHIBIT 99.1

Tekmira to Present at BIO Investor Forum

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 2, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Nasdaq:TKMR) (TSX:TKM), a leading developer of RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, today announced that Dr. Mark J. Murray, Tekmira's President and CEO, will present at the BIO Investor Forum on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 4 pm (PT) / 7 pm (ET) in San Francisco at The Palace Hotel.

Webcast Information

A live webcast of the corporate overview presentation can be accessed through the Investor Section of Tekmira's website at www.tekmira.com. A webcast replay of the presentation will be available on the Tekmira website following the event.

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 partners. Tekmira has been working in the field of nucleic acid delivery for over a decade and has broad intellectual property covering LNPs. Further information about Tekmira can be found at www.tekmira.com. Tekmira is based in Vancouver, B.C. Canada.

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