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): October 14, 2017

FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

001-32295

(Commission File Number)

British Columbia, Canada	20-0442384
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

PO Box 13628, 68 TW Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC	27709
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 636-4530

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

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 October 14, 2017, Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Fennec”) announced the results of the SIOPEL 6 study on PEDMARK^TM (sodium thiosulfate) at the 49th congress of the international society of pediatric oncology (SIOP) 2017 meeting. The SIOPEL 6 abstract was presented during the late breaker session on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at SIOP 2017 in Washington, DC.

On October 16, 2017, Fennec issued a press release discussing its October 14, 2017 presentation as SIOP 2017 as described above. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. Description

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated October 16, 2017

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.

		FENNEC PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Date October 16, 2017	By:	/s/ Rostislav Raykov
		Rostislav Raykov
		Chief Executive Officer