6-K

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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 6-K

                        REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                      PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                         For the month of June 14, 2000


                                 CERTICOM CORP.
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                (Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)



            5520 Explorer Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5L1 Canada
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                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)



     (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   X
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     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)


                         Yes                        No   X
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     (If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):            .)
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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.





                                                         CERTICOM CORP.
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                                                          (Registrant)



Date: June 14, 2000                          By:  /s/ Richard D. Brounstein
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                                                 Name: Richard D. Brounstein
                                                 Title: Chief Financial Officer










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                            [LOGO CANADA NEWSWIRE]

                  Give your message. We'll give you the world.

     News release via Canada NewsWire, Toronto 416-863-9350

                                                                 [CERTICOM LOGO]


Attention Business Editors:

Certicom Corp. Announces Two-for-One Stock Split

     HAYWARD, CA, June 14 /CNW/ - Certicom Corp. (Nasdaq: CERT and TSE: CIC), a
leading provider of mobile e-commerce security, today announced that its Board
of Directors has approved a two-for-one stock split of its outstanding common
shares. Pursuant to the stock split, each stockholder of record at the close of
business on July 5th, 2000 will be entitled to receive one additional share for
each common share held at the close of business on that date. Shares resulting
from the split will be distributed by the corporation's transfer agent on or
before July 12th, 2000.

     At a special meeting of shareholders held on April 27, 2000, the
Corporation's stockholders approved a two-for-one stock split at any time prior
to the next Annual Shareholders' meeting.

     As of May 31, 2000, there were approximately 12.8 million common shares of
Certicom Corp. outstanding, which will increase to approximately 25.6 million
shares following the stock split.

     About Certicom

     Certicom is an encryption technology company specializing in security
solutions for mobile computing and wireless data markets, including m-commerce.
Major computing and communications companies such as Palm Inc., BellSouth
Wireless Data, Motorola, Pitney Bowes, and QUALCOMM incorporate Certicom's
technologies into electronic commerce software, wireless messaging applications,
and smart cards. Certicom is a leading source for a complete range of OEM
security products and services, including cryptographic toolkits, custom
implementations, and security integration services and consulting. Certicom's
worldwide sales and marketing operations are based in Hayward, California, with
cryptographic research and product development in Toronto, Canada. For more
information, visit Certicom's Web site at http://www.certicom.com.

     Certicom is a registered trademark of Certicom Corporation.

     Except for historical information contained herein, this press release
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual
results may differ materially. Factors that might cause a difference include,
but are not limited to, those relating to the acceptance of mobile and wireless
devices and the continued growth of e-commerce and m-commerce (mobile
e-commerce), the increase of the demand for mutual authentication in m-
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commerce transactions, the acceptance of Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC)
technology as an industry standard, the market acceptance of our principle
products and sales of our customer's products, the impact of competitive
products and technologies, the possibility of our products infringing patents
and other intellectual property of third parties, and costs of product
development. Certicom will not update these forward-looking statements to
reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. More detailed information
about potential factors that could affect Certicom's financial results is
included in the documents Certicom files from time to time with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and Canadian securities regulatory authorities including
Certicom's Registration Statement on Form F-10.



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For further information: Corporate Contact Information: Certicom Corporation
Inc., Starla Ackley, Investor Relations Manager, (510) 780-5400,
sackley@certicom.com; Financial Communications Contact: Lippert/Heilshorn &
Associates, Inc., Lillian Armstrong, (415) 433-3777, lillian@lhai-sf.com