Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K 

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of August 2015
Commission File Number: 001-35152

 

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WI-LAN INC.

 

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

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303 Terry Fox Drive
Suite 300
Ottawa, Ontario K2K 3J1
Canada
(Address of principal executive office)

 

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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   þ

 

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): ¨

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EXHIBIT LIST

 

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press Release dated August 6, 2015

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

	WI-LAN INC.
Date: August 6, 2015	By:	/s/ Prashant R. Watchmaker
		Name: Prashant R. Watchmaker  Title: Vice-President, Corporate Legal & Corporate Secretary

 

	Exhibit 99.1 Press release

 

WiLAN to Present at Canaccord Genuity 35^th Annual Growth Conference

 

OTTAWA, Canada – August 6, 2015 – WiLAN (TSX:WIN) (NASD:WILN) today announced the Company will present at the Canaccord Genuity 35^th Annual Growth Conference being held at the InterContinental Hotel in Boston, MA. The presentation will take place on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 10:00 am Eastern Time. Presenting from management will be Shaun McEwan, Chief Financial Officer.

 

About WiLAN

WiLAN is one of the most successful patent licensing companies in the world and helps companies unlock the value of intellectual property by managing and licensing their patent portfolios.  The Company operates in a variety of markets including automotive, digital television, Internet, medical, semiconductor and wireless communication technologies.  WiLAN’s wholly-owned subsidiary, WiLAN Labs, develops and commercializes innovative solutions to the challenges facing next generation communication networks.  Founded in 1992, WiLAN is listed on the TSX and NASDAQ and is included in the S&P/TSX Dividend and Dividend Aristocrats Indexes.  For more information: www.wilan.com.

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