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Form 8-K Filing

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 18, 2015 

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:   (604) 419-3200

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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    [   ]   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On June 18, 2015 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.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Description
99.1 Press release dated June 18, 2015

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)
June 18, 2015
(Date)		   /s/   BRUCE G. COUSINS
Bruce G. Cousins
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Tekmira to Present at JMP Securities Life Sciences Conference

EXHIBIT 99.1

Tekmira to Present at JMP Securities Life Sciences Conference

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Nasdaq:TKMR), an industry-leading therapeutic solutions company focused on developing a cure for chronic hepatitis B virus infection (HBV), today announced that Dr. Mark J. Murray, Tekmira's President and CEO, will present a corporate update at the JMP Securities Life Sciences Conference on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 11.00am – 11.30am (PT) / 2.00 – 2.30pm (ET) in New York.

Webcast Information

A live webcast of the 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 dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing a cure for patients suffering from chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV). Our strategy is to target the three pillars necessary to develop a curative regimen for HBV, including suppressing HBV replication within liver cells, stimulating and reactivating the body's immune system so that it can mount an effective defense against the virus and, most importantly, eliminating the reservoir of viral genomic material known as covalently closed circular DNA, or cccDNA, that is the source of HBV persistence. Our portfolio of assets includes eight drug candidates for use in combination to develop a cure for HBV, and includes our product TKM-HBV currently in Phase 1 clinical studies.

We also have a pipeline of non-HBV assets in oncology, anti-viral and metabolic therapeutics that leverage our expertise in RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics and leading Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) technology. RNAi and LNP technology have the potential to generate new therapeutics that take advantage of the body's own natural processes to silence disease causing genes, or more specifically, to eliminate specific gene-products, from the cell. We intend to maximize the value of our non-HBV assets in the clinic, namely: TKM-PLK1 for advanced gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors, adrenocortical carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma; and TKM-Ebola, and TKM-Ebola-Guinea for ebola virus disease; as well as our preclinical programs in metabolic disorders and filoviruses.

Tekmira is headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Canada with offices in Doylestown, PA, USA. For more information, visit www.tekmira.com.

CONTACT: Investors
         Adam Cutler
         Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs
         Phone: 604.419.3200
         Email: acutler@tekmira.com

         Helia Baradarani
         Manager, Investor Relations
         Phone: 604.419.3200
         Email: hbaradarani@tekmira.com

         Media
         Please direct all media inquiries to: media@tekmira.com