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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090527120422
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000735993-09-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
ITEM INFORMATION:		Rule 506
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090527
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20090527

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAKBONE SOFTWARE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000735993
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		D
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	021-16511-NY
		FILM NUMBER:		09853793

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9540 TOWNE CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858450-9009

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9540 TOWNE CENTER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ICAN MINERALS LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000802

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ICAN RESOURCES LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19911015
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