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 2, 2011
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

IMAX Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Canada (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		0-24216 (Commission File Number)		98-0140269 (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 1.01		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

     On June 2, 2011, IMAX Corporation (the “Company”) amended and restated the terms of its existing senior secured credit facility (the “Prior Credit Facility”). The amended and restated facility (the “New Credit Facility”), with a scheduled maturity of October 31, 2015, has a maximum borrowing capacity of $110 million, consisting of revolving asset-based loans of up to $50 million, subject to a borrowing base calculation (as described below) and including a sublimit of $20 million for letters of credit, and a revolving term loan of up to $60 million. The Prior Credit Facility had a maximum borrowing capacity of $75 million. Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries will serve as guarantors (the “Guarantors”) of the Company’s obligations under the New Credit Facility. The New Credit Facility is collateralized by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the present and future assets of the Company and the Guarantors.

     The terms of the New Credit Facility are set forth in the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), dated June 2, 2011, among the Company, Wells Fargo Capital Finance Corporation (Canada), as agent, lender, sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, (“Wells Fargo”) and Export Development Canada, as lender (“EDC”, together with Wells Fargo, the “Lenders”) and in various collateral and security documents entered into by the Company and the Guarantors. Each of the Guarantors has also entered into a guarantee in respect of the Company’s obligations under the New Credit Facility.

     The revolving asset-based portion of the New Credit Facility permits maximum aggregate borrowings equal to the lesser of:

(i)     $50.0 million, and

(ii)     a collateral calculation based on the percentages of the book values of the Company’s net investment in sales-type leases, financing receivables, certain trade accounts receivable, finished goods inventory allocated to backlog contracts and the appraised values of the expected future cash flows related to operating leases and the Company’s owned real property, reduced by certain accruals and accounts payable and subject to other conditions, limitations and reserve right requirements.

     The Company borrowed $29.6 million from the revolving term loan portion of the New Credit Facility to repay $15 million in outstanding indebtedness under the revolving portion of the Prior Credit Facility and $14.6 million in outstanding indebtedness under the term loan portion of the Prior Credit Facility.

     The revolving portion of the New Credit Facility bears interest, at the Company’s option, at (i) LIBOR plus a margin of 2.00% per annum, or (ii) Wells Fargo’s prime rate plus a margin of 0.50% per annum, The revolving term loan portion of the New Credit Facility also bears interest at the Company’s option, at (i) LIBOR plus a margin of 2.00% per annum, or (ii) Wells Fargo’s prime rate plus a margin of 0.50% per annum.

     The New Credit Facility provides that the Company will be required to maintain a ratio of funded debt (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of not more than 2:1. The Company will also be required to maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of not less than 1.1:1.0. At all times under the terms of the New Credit Facility, the Company is required to maintain minimum Excess Availability of not less than $5.0 million and minimum Cash and Excess Availability of not less than $15.0 million.

     The New Credit Facility contains typical affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants that limit or restrict the ability of the Company and the guarantors to: incur certain additional indebtedness; make certain loans, investments or guarantees; pay dividends; make certain asset sales; incur certain liens or other encumbrances; conduct certain transactions with affiliates and enter into certain corporate transactions.

     The New Credit Facility also contains customary events of default, including upon an acquisition or change of control or upon a change in the business and assets of the Company or a Guarantor that in each case is reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company or a guarantor. If an event of default occurs and is continuing under the New Credit Facility, the Lenders may, among other things, terminate their commitments and require immediate repayment of all amounts owed by the Company.

     On June 2, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing its entry into the New Credit Facility. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

     The information set forth in Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)     Exhibits

Exhibit No.				Description
	99.1			Press Release, On June 2, 2011, furnished pursuant to Item 1.01.

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

Exhibit 99.1

IMAX CORPORATION

2525 Speakman Drive
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5K 1B1
Tel: (905) 403-6500 Fax: (905) 403-6450
www.imax.com

IMAX CORPORATION ENTERS INTO NEW $110 MILLION CREDIT FACILITY
New facility provides for increased borrowing capacity
Maturity extended to 2015

TORONTO —June 2, 2011 — IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX; TSX: IMX) today announced that it has entered into a new credit facility for up to $110 million with Wells Fargo Capital Finance Corporation Canada, part of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFOC), with the participation of Export Development Canada (EDC) for $55 million of the new facility. The new facility replaces IMAX’s previous $75 million facility with Wells Fargo and EDC. The new facility will consist of up to a $60 million revolving term loan, with no scheduled repayments, and up to a $50 million asset-based revolving loan. The Company intends to use proceeds from the new facility for general corporate purposes and to fund the Company’s strategic initiatives and its continued global expansion. The credit facility extends the maturity of the prior facility from October 31, 2013 to October 31, 2015.

Borrowings under the new credit facility will bear interest at the reduced spread of 2.00% above LIBOR, versus previous interest rates of LIBOR plus 3.75% and 2.75% for the former term loan and revolving asset-based loan, respectively.

“Today our Company is on strong financial footing and continuing on a path of significant growth,” said Richard L. Gelfond, CEO, IMAX Corporation. “This new facility, coupled with the recurring cash generated by our business, will provide us with enhanced flexibility as we pursue our strategic initiatives and continue the global expansion of our business.”

About IMAX Corporation

IMAX Corporation is one of the world’s leading entertainment and technology companies, specializing in the creation and delivery of premium, awe-inspiring entertainment experiences. With a growing suite of cutting-edge motion picture and sound technologies, and a globally recognized entertainment brand, IMAX is singularly situated at the convergence of the entertainment industry, innovation and the digital media world. The industry’s top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX theatres to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and as such, the IMAX network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe. The Company’s new digital projection and sound systems — combined with a growing blockbuster film slate — are fueling the rapid expansion of the IMAX network in established markets such as North America, Western Europe, and Japan, as well as emerging markets such as China and Russia. IMAX theaters deliver the world’s best cinematic presentations using proprietary IMAX, IMAX 3D, and IMAX DMR (Digital Re-Mastering) technologies. IMAX DMR enables virtually any motion picture to be transformed into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience.

IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto and Los Angeles, with offices in London, Tokyo and Shanghai. As of March 31, 2011, there were 528 IMAX theatres (408 commercial, 120 institutional) operating in 46 countries.

IMAX^®, IMAX^® 3D, IMAX DMR^®, Experience It In IMAX^®, An IMAX 3D Experience^® and The IMAX Experience^® are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information about the Company can be found at www.imax.com. You may also connect with IMAX on Facebook (www.facebook.com/imax), Twitter (www.twitter.com/imax) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/imaxmovies).

About Wells Fargo Capital Finance

Wells Fargo Capital Finance provides traditional asset-based lending, specialized senior secured financing, accounts receivable financing and purchase order financing to companies across the United States and Canada. .

Wells Fargo Capital Finance is the trade name for certain asset-based lending, accounts receivable and purchase order finance services of Wells Fargo & Company and its subsidiaries, including Wells Fargo Capital Finance Corporation Canada. Wells Fargo Capital Finance Corporation Canada (also doing business in Quebec as Société de financement Wells Fargo Capital Canada) is an affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company, a company that is not regulated in Canada as a financial institution, a bank holding company or an insurance company.

For more information, visit wellsfargocapitalfinance.ca

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For additional information please contact:

Business Media:		Investors:
IMAX Corporation — New York		MAX Corporation — New York
Ann Sommerlath		Heather Anthony
212-821-0100		212-821-0121
asommerlath@imax.com		hanthony@imax.com
Sloane & Company — New York
Whit Clay
212-446-1864
wclay@sloanepr.com

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