UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of December 2023

Commission File Number:  001-41324

AKANDA CORP.

(Name of registrant)

1a, 1b Learoyd Road 

New Romney TN28 8XU, United Kingdom 

(Address of principal executive office)

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On December 11, 2023, Akanda Corp (the “Company”) issued a press release entitled “Akanda Corporation Announces CFO Appointment.” A copy of the please release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 6-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release furnished in this report as Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

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.

	AKANDA CORP.
	(Registrant)
Date:  December 11, 2023	By:	/s/ Katie Field
		Name:	Katie Field
		Title:	Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release, dated December 11, 2023.