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): July 13, 2021

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ABCELLERA BIOLOGICS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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British Columbia	001-39781	Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

2215 Yukon Street Vancouver, BC	V5Y 0A1
(Address of registrant’s principal executive office)	(Zip code)

(604) 559-9005

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares	ABCL	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company  X

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 13, 2021, AbCellera Biologics Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release titled “AbCellera Appoints Neil Berkley as Chief Business Officer.” A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.Description

99.1Press Release of AbCellera Biologics Inc. dated July 13, 2021

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.

Date: July 13, 2021	ABCELLERA BIOLOGICS INC.
	By:	/s/ Carl L. G. Hansen
		Carl L. G. Hansen, Ph.D.
		Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)