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 May 2022

Commission File Number: 001-36532

Sphere 3D Corp.

895 Don Mills Road, Bldg. 2, Suite 900

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3C 1W3

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

x Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F

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The information contained in this Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into, or as additional exhibits to, as applicable, the registrant's outstanding registration statements.

DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

In connection with its announcement of financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, Sphere 3D Corp. is filing the following documents:

•Management’s discussion and analysis;

•Interim unaudited consolidated financial statements; and

•Certifications of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

	Sphere 3D Corp.
By:	/s/ Patrica Trompeter
Name:	Patricia Trompeter
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Date: May 16, 2022

Exhibit Index

99.1	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
99.2	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) of Sphere 3D Corp. - Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
99.3	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of principal executive officer of Sphere 3D Corp.
99.4	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of principal financial officer of Sphere 3D Corp.
101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document